SB.4 Papers & Boards Flashcards
What are papers & boards made from
Pulp
What is pulp
Mixture of water & cellulose fibres sourced from wood or certain plants (ie. Bamboo).
Softwoods also used to create pulp
Bc the fibres are longer, making paper stronger.
Softwood trees grow quickly.
Softwood has fewer impurities which require less processing to remove
Paper making process
Source material: trees cut & taken to paper mill. Timber is debarked & chipped
Pulp: chips are added to chemical solution to separate cellulose fibres, producing pulp
Pulp is pounded & squeezed. Chemicals added to alter opacity of paper. The end liquid is bleached to desired colour.
Sizing: liquid pulp mixed w additives to produce diff types of paper finish & sizing
Pulp to paper: pulp is fed onto mesh conveyor, passed through rollers to remove water
Calendaring: paper passes through calendar rollers, giving paper final finish
Recycling paper
Used paper & board is collected, graded & cleaned to remove inks & contaminants.
Can be used to make new paper, reducing landfill waste (ggs) and deforetation
Properties of paper & board for FLYERS/LEAFLETS
lighweight, low-grade paper. Bleed proof, short life span
Properties of paper & board for FOOD PACKAGING
Non-toxic, strong, waterproof or greaseproof. Corrugated card gives added rigidity, helping retain heat
Modification of properties for diff purposes
PAPER TOWEL: cant be treated w resins to retain towel’s structure when wet, preventing tearing
WHITE BOARD (food take-away): stiff board w wax coating or laminatedvw polyethylene
BAKING PARCHMENT: pulp passed through bath of sulfuric acid to gelatinise surface & make non-stick
Stock form
Form in which a product can be bought & stored ready for use
Stock forms of paper
Ply: layered sheets often in rolls
Rolls: used for continuous run by print industry for newspapers (high vol)
Sheets: used for offices & domestic use
Gsm of A4 paper
80gsm
Paper sizes
International Standards Organisation (ISO) set paper sizes.
Biggest paper size
A1
Binding methods
Used to hold tg larger quanitites of paper sa a brochure, book, or document
Eg of bindings
Perfect binding: used for books, pages are glued to cover to form spine
Slide binder: plastic spinebars that slide over edges of stack of paper to hold tg
Saddle stitch binding: used for thin books or notebooks. Thread or staple paper tg