Paper and Card

Question 1

Describe the process of making paper

Answer 1

trees are cut down
the bark is stripped off
wood is cut into small bits by a chipper
the bits of wood are heated with chemicals to turn them into a pulp
this pulp is washed and water is squeezed out over rollers
the paper is dried and cut to size

Question 2

Describe what cartridge paper is like.

Answer 2

it is high quality, with a textured surface, it is good for sketching with pencils and painting with watercolours

Question 3

Describe what layout paper is like

Answer 3

it is strong, thin and translucent. It is used for general design work especially sketching design ideas.

Question 4

Describe what solid white board is like

Answer 4

It has a high quality bleached surface which is ideal for printing. It is used for packaging and book covers

Question 5

Describe corrugated boat

Answer 5

used in packaging. Made up of an inner fluted core sandwiched between two outer layers. It is strong, light weight and offers excellent protection for goods inside.

Question 6

What does gsm stand for and what is it?

Answer 6

grams per square meter, measurement of weight of paper and card

Question 7

Standard Sizes for paper and card

Answer 7

A sizes

Question 8

what does laminating mean?

Answer 8

adding another layer of material

Question 9

Give an example of a laminated paper or card material

Answer 9

foil lined board

Question 10

how does laminating food packaging make it more suitable for its job?

Answer 10

it makes it waterproof so it is suitable to hold wet foods