Paper, Card And Board

Question 1

How is paper made ?

Answer 1

1. Trees are felled, debarked then shredded
2. Water is then added to the shredded trees
3. Boiled up to make wood pulp
4. Chemicals and dyes added to change the color, strength and surface finish. Bleaching and pigmenting
   5 pulp pours over the fine mesh and squeezed between rollers. The cellulose fibers mat together

Question 2

What are paper stock forms ?

Answer 2

Rolls and sheets

Question 3

What are the standard sizes of paper ?

Answer 3

A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 ect all the way to A8 which is the smallest

Question 4

Give some information on printer paper ?

Answer 4

• 80gsm commonly used in schools
• cheap, abundant and often FCS recycled material
• used in laser/ inkjet printing

Question 5

Give some information on bleed proof, layout and tracing paper ?

Answer 5

• 60gsm smooth and semi transparent
• can see work beneath, takes most media well and recycled
• overlaying: artists and architects

Question 6

Give some information on gird and isometric paper ?

Answer 6

• 80gsm with grids printed onto surface
• guides the user, single use and recyclable
• drawing in isometric/ ortho graphic

Question 7

Give some information on cartridge paper ?

Answer 7

• 150gsm so high quality and heavy
• heavy, thick, textured, rough, opaque, expensive and recyclable
• Used sketching, art work and water color

Question 8

Give some information on white satin/ gloss inkjet card ?

Answer 8

• 250gsm, bright and smooth
• high quality, excellent colour transfer, standard sizes, glossy surface adds to professional finish
• printing and prototyping at school and business cards

Question 9

Give some information on solid white/ black board ?

Answer 9

• 400mm board and smooth on both sides
• stiff, can be cut, scored and laser cut, recyclable , fairly expensive
• prototyping in school

Question 10

Give some information on grey board ?

Answer 10

• 1200 mm grey colored thick board
• very durable, strong and rigid, recyclable, very expensive, does not score, suitable for laser cutting
• inside cover of books, board games, files

Question 11

Give some information on duplex board ?

Answer 11

• two layers of card bonded together
• stiff, lightweight, printable and is cheaper
• commercial product packaging

Question 12

Give some information on foil lined board ?

Answer 12

• white card with foil backing
• stuff and oil resistant, foil backing reflects heat or cold, indicative, can’t be recycled
• food containers

Question 13

Give some information on corrugated board ?

Answer 13

• one or more fluted cards sandwhich Ed together between layers of Kraft paper
• corrugating make it strong, protective and insulate, recyclable
• packaging and models

Question 14

Give some information on foam core board ?

Answer 14

• smooth surface expanded PS laminated with white boards
• thick, rigid, excellent for modeling, prone to cracking, very expensive and can’t be recycled
• architectural models and photo mounting