Paper and Boards

Question 1

What does gsm mean?

Answer 1

grams per square metre

Question 2

Name two common paper weight sizes

Answer 2

80, 90, 100, 120, 130 ,150 ,170 gsm

Question 3

What weight does a paper need to be over to be classified as a board ?

Answer 3

a weight of over 170 gsm becomes a board and is no longer classified as paper.

Question 4

Why are boards classified by weight as well as thickness?

Answer 4

depending on the type of board, different sheets may be the same weight but different thicknesses.

Question 5

Explain what a micron is

Answer 5

a micron is one-thousandth of a millimetre

Question 6

Name two common types of paper

Answer 6

Layout paper, copier paper, cartridge paper, bleed proof paper, sugar paper.

Question 7

What weight is thin card normally?

Answer 7

180-300 gsm

Question 8

Name two common uses of paper

Answer 8

Newspaper, magazines, comics, bus tickets, receipts, toilet paper

Question 9

Name two common uses of card

Answer 9

Greeting cards, paperback book covers, simple modelling applications

Question 10

What thickness does cardboard normally start from?

Answer 10

300 microns upwards

Question 11

Name two common uses of cardboard

Answer 11

Cereal boxes, tissue boxes, sandwich packets, modelling design ideas, making templates

Question 12

What does the term fluted mean?

Answer 12

the wavy section in corrugated card in between the two layers of thin card

Question 13

Why is corrugated card used for takeaway food packaging such as pizza boxes ?

Answer 13

• Absorbs knocks and bumps

- Fluted construction gives it good heat-insulating properties

Question 14

What thickness is mounting board ?

Answer 14

1.4 mm (1400 microns)

Question 15

Name two common uses of mounting board

Answer 15

picture frame mounts and architectural modelling

Question 16

Explain what foam board is

Answer 16

Foam board is a lightweight boards that is made up of polystyrene foam sandwiched between two pieces of thin card or paper

Question 17

State two properties of foam board

Answer 17

lightweight, smooth surface, available in a range of colours, sheet sizes and thicknesses

Question 18

Name two common uses of foam board

Answer 18

ideal for modelling, point of sale displays

Question 19

Explain what styrofoam is

Answer 19

styrofoam is the tradename for expanded polystyrene foam

Question 20

State two properties of styrofoam

Answer 20

available in a wide range of sizes and thicknesses, blue in colour, easy to cut, shape and sand to a smooth finish, strong, lightweight, water-resistant, good-heat insulating properties

Question 21

Name two common uses of styrofoam

Answer 21

wall insulation material used in caravans, boats and lorries, ideal for creating models, moulds for vacuum formed or glass fibre products

Question 22

Explain what corriflute is

Answer 22

an extruded corrugated plastic sheet similar in structure and thickness to corrugated cardboard

Question 23

What is corriflute made from ?

Answer 23

High-impact polystyrene resin

Question 24

State two properties of corriflute

Answer 24

available in a wide range of colours and sheet sizes, rigid, lightweight, extremely waterproof

Question 25

Name two common uses of corriflute

Answer 25

estate agents signs on houses, signs outside car forecourts and shops, plastic containers, packaging, point-of-sale displays and for modelling purposes.