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