Papers and Boards

Question 1

What is paper made from!?

Answer 1

Paper consists of fine fibres that usually come from Wood
But….
hemp
flax
cotton or
bamboo can also be used.

Question 2

The production of pulp for papers and board are largely imported from which counties!?

Answer 2

China, USA, Japan, Germany, Canada and Finland

Question 3

Where is rice paper imported from!?

Answer 3

Eastern Asian countries like: China and Vietnam

Question 4

What are papers and boards measured in!?

Answer 4

Papers and boards are measured in grams per square metre (gsm)

Question 5

How much does paper usually weigh!?

Answer 5

Paper usually weighs between 80-220 gsm
But thicker paper suggests a higher quality.

Question 6

How much does paper have to weigh before it is classified as a board!?

Answer 6

When paper or layers (ply) of papers weigh more than 220 gsm

Question 7

What are boards measured in!?

Answer 7

Board thickness is measured in microns (1/1,000 mm).

Question 8

What are the properties of solid white board!?

Answer 8

Strong board made from bleached wood pulp, can be expensive, easy to print on

Question 9

What are the uses for solid white board!?

Answer 9

Packaging and book covers

Question 10

What are the properties of corrugated cardboard!?

Answer 10

Two or more layers of a fluted (crimped) board sandwiched between board sheets, recyclable, impact resistant

Question 11

What are the uses of corrugated cardboard!?

Answer 11

Packaging for products that need protection

Question 12

What are the properties of folding box board!?

Answer 12

Usually consists of a bleached pulp top layer, unbleached, can be scored without splitting pulp middle layers and a bleached pulp inside layer

Question 13

What are the uses of folding boxboard!?

Answer 13

Cereal boxes, cartons, food packaging

Question 14

What are the advantages of using papers and boards for commercial packaging!?

Answer 14

excellent print quality on most boards

excellent protection for products
relatively inexpensive to produce

process can be easily recycled

Question 15

What is bond paper!?

Answer 15

High-quality printer and writing paper, stronger and more expensive than copier paper but has a rougher appearance

Question 16

What are the uses of bond paper!?

Answer 16

Writing and printing

Question 17

What are Heat transfer (sublimation) printing paper!?

Answer 17

Good-quality colour images, expensive, not too absorbent, dye particles stay on top of the paper so they can be transferred at a later point usually with heat

Question 18

What is Heat transfer (sublimation) printing paper used for!?

Answer 18

Coloured printing with sublimation inks (dye suspended in a liquid for printing on to hard surfaces)