Papers + Boards Flashcards
What GSM Is Required For A Material To Be considered “Paper”
Below 200 GSM
What Does GSM Stand For?
Grams Per Square Metre
What GSM Is Required For A Material To Be considered “Card”
Between 200+ GSM
What GSM Is Required For A Material To Be considered “Board”
Above 220+ GSM
What is Paper, Board And Card Made from?
Wood Pulp Extracted For Wood
What is Wood Made Up Of?
Cellulose Fibres
What Does ISO Stand For, And what are there Responsibilities.
International Standard Organisation. They are responsible for ALL Measurements.
Name All the Paper, Card And Board Sizes. Which one the biggest And Smallest.
A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8
A1 is the Biggest, A8 Is the Smallest
What is a Micron?
1/1000 Of a Millimetre
What is Porosity?
How much the paper will absorb moisture.
What is Optical Properties?
The optical properties of a material define how it interacts with light.
What is a” Finish”?
How the Material looks and feels and varies depending on what you are using it for.
Tracing Paper Has Thin and Translucent. What is The GSM Of Layout Paper?
40-90 GSM
Newspaper is Extremely Thin and lightweight. What is The GSM Of Newspaper.
35-50 GSM
Layout Paper Has a Smooth Finish, Translucent And Cheap. What is the GSM Of Layout Paper?
50 GSM
Photocopier Paper has Smooth surface, bright white. What is the GSM Of Photocopier Paper?
80 GSM
What is the GSM Of Sugar Paper?
100 GSM
What is the GSM Of Cartridge Paper?
120-150 GSM
What is the GSM Of BleedProof Paper
120-150 GSM
Inkjet Card is a high quality card. What is the GSM Of Inkjet Card?
120-280 GSM
Cardboard is a Cheap Recyclable Stiff Board. What is the GSM Of Cardboard?
125-300 GSM
Whiteboard is a strong bleached board. What is the GSM Of WhiteBoard?
200-400 GSM
Corrugated Cardboard contains layers with rigged sections which add strength to the card without a huge increase in weight. What is the GSM Of Corrugated Cardboard?
250+ GSM
Duplex Board is a cheap alternative to whiteboard? What is the GSM Of Duplex Board?
250-420 GSM
