Paper And Boards Flashcards
Thickness (weight) of paper in Europe
Grams per square metre
What are the units for grams per square metre
gsm
Common paper weights used by designer
80gsm 90gsm 100gsm 120gsm 130gsm 150gsm 170gsm A weight greater than 170gsm is classified as a board rather than a paper
Why are boards classified by thickness as well as weight?
This is because, depending on the type of board, different sheets may be the same weight but different thicknesses. For example, a sheet of corrugated cardboard and a sheet of mounting board may be both the same thickness but will weight different amounts.
How is the thickness of boards measured in?
Microns
Paper
Paper is a familiar material that we some into contact with everyday. Newspapers, magazines, comics, bus tickets, receipts and toilet paper are common examples of different types of paper.
Common paper types
- Layout paper
- Copier paper
- Cartridge paper
- Bleed proof paper
- Sugar paper
Card
Thin card is slightly thicker than paper, around 180 to 300gsm in weight. Like paper it is available in a wide range of colours, sizes and finishes, including metallic and holograph is shades. Thin card is easy to fold, cut and print on, making it ideal for greetings cards, paperback book covers and so on, as well as for simple modelling applications.
Cardboard
Cardboard is available in many different sized and surface finishes, with thickness from around 300 microns upwards. Cardboard is widely used go the packaging of many different products for example it is used for cereal boxes, tissue boxes, sandwich packets, etc. Because it is relatively inexpensive and can be cut, folded and printed on easily. Cardboard can be used to model design ideas and is often used to make templates for parts and pieces of products, which once correct can then be made from metal or other more resistant products.
