paper & board Flashcards
(15 cards)
cartridge paper aesthetics, cost + weight, uses
A: Thick white paper with lightly textured surface
C: 120-150gsm, opaque, heavy for paper and expensive.
U: Used for pencil and ink drawings, watercolours, paintings
bleed proof paper
A: Coated white, can be textured or smooth, thick paper
C: 70gsm, coated to stop ink from bleeding through
U: Used with marker pens for presentations
grid paper
A: white paper with printed grid lines (squares, isometric)
C: 80gsm, lines are usually faint to make pencil easy to see.
U: Used in graphical, scientific and mathematical diagrams, scale drawings
layout paper
A: Off white, slightly transparent with a smooth finish, thin
C: 40-60gsm, takes pencil and other media well
U: Sketching and tracing, general design work, particularly sketching
tracing paper
A: Off white, very transparent, thin
C: 40-120gsm, less transparent the higher the gsm
U: copying/tracing images
corrugated cardboard
A: Natural brown colour, 2 or more layers of card bonded together, with a fluted layer in between to add strength and rigidity
C: 1000-5000 microns, strong, lightweight, rigid, can be printed on
U: Packaging, boxes, impact protection, protect from damage (secondary packaging)
duplex board
A: two layers of card bonded together, usually different texture and colour on each side
C: 200-500gsm. Stiff, lightweight. Coating protects the card, cheaper than white card
U: Packaging boxes, especially for food and drinks, that requires printing on one side, only one surface seen so only one needs to be smooth for printing
foil lined board
A: white card with laminated aluminium foil lined on one side to provide insulation
C: 200-400gsm, the foil regulates the temperature
U: takeaway food packaging, foil keeps flavour in and air and moisture out
foam core board
A: smooth paper surface with foam inner core, thin layers of card
C: 3-10mm thick, lightweight, and rigid
U: architectural models, point of sale displays, mounting pictures
solid white board
A: high quality bleached surface which is ideal for printing, high quality finish, smooth and brilliant white
C: 200-500gsm, stiff, easy to add colour, strong
U: greetings cards, high quality packaging (primary packaging) and advertising, printing
is paper sustainable-why?
yes-it comes from a non-finite source
what is 1000 microns approx. equal to?
1mm thickness
what does gsm stand for?
grams per square metre
ink jet card
A: smooth, treated card for a high-quality, bleed-proof finish, allows for printed image to be sharply defined and high quality
U: high-quality photographs, ink jet printing
when does card become board
above 200 gsm
