Papers and Boards Flashcards
How are papers and boards formed
From wood pulp which is rolled into thin sheets in paper mill factories to form the papers and boards that we use
What are papers and boards measured in
Grams per square metre (gsm)
Name types of papers
Layout paper
Cartridge paper
Tracing paper
Bleed proof paper
Treated paper
Watercolour paper
Duplex card
Moulded paper pulp
Name types of cards
Corrugated card
Bleached card
Foiled back and laminated card
Mount board
Metal effect card
Properties of layout paper
Thin translucent paper with a smooth surface
Properties of cartridge paper
Off-white paper usually with a slightly textured surface
Properties of tracing paper
Translucent paper slightly thicker than layout paper
Properties of treated paper
Plain paper with a clear binder or dye layer applied to help hold the image on the paper surface and brighten the image
Properties of watercolour paper
Available in absorbent, smooth, hot-pressed
Properties of corrugated card
A corrugated middle layer, giving the material protection against impact
Properties of bleached card
Chemically treated to brighten the surface to make it suitable for high-quality printing
Properties of mount board
Made from compressed fine cotton fibres to produce a rigid board
Properties of duplex card
Made up of two layers of paper, with exterior coated to make it more water resistant
Properties of foiled back and laminated card
Card with polymer foil applied to either one side or both sides to provide a water resistant or heat insulating layer
Properties of metal effect card
High quality card with a thin metal effect layer applied to the outer surface for enhanced aesthetics
Properties of moulded paper pulp
Recycled paper pulp moulded when wet and dried to a specific shape
Uses of layout paper
Sketching
Technical drawing
Tracing
Uses of cartridge paper
Sketching
Rendering in pencil and ink
Uses of tracing paper
For copying images when sketching
Uses of bleed-proof paper
Spirit-based marker rendering
Uses of treated paper
Photographic printing
Uses of watercolour paper
Watercolour painting
Uses of corrugated card
Protective packaging
Model making
Uses of mount board
Modelling
Presenting artwork
Uses of bleached card
Greeting cards
High quality packaging
Uses of duplex card
Food packaging
Disposable cups
Uses of foiled back and laminated card
Milk cartons
Take away box lids
Uses of metal effect card
Gift boxes and pa kaging
Uses of moulded paper pulp
Egg boxes
Fruit packaging
Eco-friendly packaging
