Papers And Boards - Proccesses Flashcards

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Why are more products made out paper and board ?

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More products are being made out of paper and board - replacing less sustainable materials like polymers

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How are papers and boards formed into 3d products ?

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  • Die cutting and creasing
  • Bending
  • Lasercutting
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What is die cutting and creasing ?

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Die cutters are used to cut out paper or card ‘nets’ or ‘developments’ which when folded and assembled, will form a 3D shape such as a box.

But creasing is when you make indentations in the object

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What is bending ?

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• A stamped out net is placed onto a folding table.
• Some die cutting presses might be equipped with

moving parts that help to bend or fold parts automatically.
Industry: larger machines will carrying out die cutting, creasing and folding in one process.

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What is the lasercutting ?

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• Prototype or small scale production.
• They can cut, engrave, perforate and carve.
• Positives: speed, accuracy and the high level of
detail that is possible.
• 2D drawings can be downloaded and cut quickly
(unlike a die board). Therefore flexible in what they can cut.

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