Paper And Boards Flashcards
What are the properties and uses of layout paper?
Thin translucent paper with a smooth surface
Sketching, tracing, quick ink, technical drawing
What are the properties and uses of cartridge paper?
Off-white paper, usually with a slightly textured surface
Sketching, printing, rendering in pencil, ink and pastel
What are the properties and uses of tracing paper?
Translucent paper slightly thicker than layout paper
For copying images when sketching
What are the properties and uses of bleed-proof paper?
Similar to cartridge paper but has a bleed-proof layer on one side so colours do not run
Spirit based markers and rendering
What are the properties and uses of treated paper?
Plain paper with a clear binder or dye layer applied to help hold the image on the paper surface and brighten the image. Sometimes involves surface sheens such as glossy
Photographic printing
What are the properties and uses of watercolour paper?
Available in absorbent, smooth, hot-pressed or the more textured cold-pressed and heavily textured rough
Watercolour painting
What are the properties and uses of corrugated card?
Carton board outer layers and a corrugated middle layer, giving the material the ability to provide protection against impact
Flexible
Protective packaging
Model making
What are the properties and uses of bleached card?
Chemically treated to brighten the surface, making suitable for high quality printing
Greeting cards
High quality packaging
What are the properties and uses of mount board?
Made from compressed fine cotton fibres to produce a rigid board
Used for presenting artwork, picture mounting and modelling
What are the properties and uses of duplex card?
Made up of two layers of paper, the exterior often coated to make it more water-resistant and to give it a glossy sheen and waxy feel
Used for food packaging, disposable cups and plates
What are the properties and uses of foil backed and laminated card?
Card with polymer film or foil applied to either one side or both to provide water resistant and heat insulating layer
Used in drinks packaging and take-away box lids
What are the properties and uses of metal effect card?
High quality card with a thin metal effect layer applied to the outer surface for enhanced aesthetics
Used in gift boxes and packaging
High quality metal-effect business cards
What are the properties and uses of moulded paper pulp?
Recycled paper pulp moulded when wet and dried to a specific shape. Usually smooth on the visible inside surface and rough textured in the outer surface
Used for moulded packaging products
What stock forms is paper available in?
Different standard sizes ranging from A0 to A8
How is paper thickness measured?
gsm (grams per square metre)
