Papers And Boards

Question 1

Description / use / pros / cons

Copier paper

Answer 1

Thin lightweight cheap bright white paper with a smooth uncoated surface

Used for writing printing and drawing

A:
Takes colour well, good surface for pencils + pens, cheap, available in a range of colours

D:
Often jams in printer mechanisms

Question 2

Description / use / pros / cons

Cartridge paper

Answer 2

Creamy, thick heavyweight paper

Used for:
General drawring / printing

A: opaque and accepts most drawing media
Jams less often

D: costs more than copier paper

Question 3

Description / use / pros / cons

Tracing paper

Answer 3

Thin, smooth and translucent

Made by beating to remove air and processing to make strong paper

Use:
Art, overlays on drawings, envelopes

A:
Strong
Translucent

D:
Can be expensive
Limited ink absorption + high drying time

Question 4

Description / use / pros / cons

Folding boxboard

Answer 4

Stiff layers consisting of:
-A printable bleached virgin pulp surface
-unbleached yellow center layers
-Bleached inside layer

Used in cereal boxes

A:
Cheap
Avvepts print well
Can bend without splitting

D:
Low strength

Question 5

Description / use / pros / cons

Corrugated board

Answer 5

Two or more layers of fluted paper sandwiched between two paper liners

Use
Protective packaging

A:
Impact resistant, lightweight, cheap, recyclable

D:
Not water resistant
Can deform under pressure

Question 6

Description / use / pros / cons

Solid white board

Answer 6

Rigid board made from bleached wood pulp

Use
Book covers, medicine packaging

A:
Strong, rigid, accepts print well

D:
Expensive