Papers and boards

Question 1

How are papers made?

Answer 1

• Fine cellulose fibres made from mainly wood are pressed together with water and then dried to make paper.
• Chemicals like brightening bleach are applied to the pulp to attain desired textures.
• Can also be coated with an agent that plugs the microscopic pits between the fibres resulting in a smooth, flat surface

Question 2

What are paper and boards measured in?

Answer 2

• Paper and board are measured in grams per square metre (gsm).
• Paper typically weighs 80-220 gsm.
• Board typically weighs 220 gsm or more.
• Thicker paper indicates higher quality

Question 3

What are some attributes of copier paper?

Answer 3

Thin, bright white paper with smooth, bleached and uncoated surface

Question 4

What are some uses of copier paper?

Answer 4

• writing
• printing
• drawing

Question 5

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using copier paper?

Answer 5

• takes colour well
• good surface for drawing media
• cheap
• readily available in a range of colours
• can be prone to jamming printer feed mechanisms

Question 6

What are some attributes of cartridge paper?

Answer 6

• 120-150 gsm
• creamy
• thick
• heavyweight

Question 7

What are some uses of cartridge paper?

Answer 7

• general drawing and printing
• can be used with water colour paints

Question 8

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using cartridge paper?

Answer 8

• accepts most drawing media
• opaque
• costs more than copier paper

Question 9

What are some attributes of tracing paper?

Answer 9

• thin
• smooth and translucent
• usually 60-90 gsm

Question 10

What are some uses of tracing paper?

Answer 10

• art
• making copies
• envelope windows
• overlays on working drawings

Question 11

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using tracing paper?

Answer 11

• strong
• translucent
• can be expensive
• limited ink absorption
• longer drying time

Question 12

What are some attributes of folding boxboard?

Answer 12

it has stiff layers made up of:

1. a printable bleached virgin pulp top surface
2. unbleached yellowish centre layers
3. a bleached inside layer

Question 13

What are some uses of folding boxboard?

Answer 13

• cereal boxes
• food and healthcare packaging
• cartons

Question 14

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using folding boxboard?

Answer 14

• scoring and bending without splitting
• accepts print well
• cheap
• lower strength than solid white board

Question 15

What are some attributes of corrugated board?

Answer 15

• two or more fluted layers paper sandwiched between two paper liners

Question 16

What are some uses of corrugated board?

Answer 16

• protective packaging, e.g. boxes for electrical products

Question 17

What are the advantages and disadvantages of corrugated board?

Answer 17

• impact resistant
• cheap
• recyclable
• brown finish doesn’t convey quality
• can deform under pressure
• not water resistant

Question 18

What are some attributes of solid white board?

Answer 18

• strong rigid board made from pure, bleached wood pulp

Question 19

What are some uses of solid white board?

Answer 19

• book covers
• food, cosmetics and medicine packaging

Question 20

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using solid white board?

Answer 20

• excellent printing surface
• strong
• rigid
• can be expensive