Section 3

Question 1

What is bleedproof paper?

Answer 1

Smooth and has a special coatin gto reduce absorbency

Question 2

What is cartridge paper?

Answer 2

Thick, quality paper with a light texture. used for pencil and ink drawings

Question 3

What is corrugated cardboard?

Answer 3

Made up of one or two outer flat layers and a corrugated layer

Question 4

What is ink jet card?

Answer 4

Designed for an inkjet printer. ink sits on the surface of the paper. smooth surface = even ink coverage and absorbency

Question 5

What is hardwood?

Answer 5

Hardwoods come from deciduous trees, which have a large flat leavels that fall in the autumn

Question 6

Examples of hardwood?

Answer 6

Ash, Beech, Mahogany, Oak, Balsa

Question 7

Working properties Ash?

Answer 7

Flexible, tough, used for sports equipment

Question 8

working properties mahogany?

Answer 8

Cuts and polishes easily, fine finsih, high quality furniture

Question 9

working properties of oak?

Answer 9

Tough, durable, polishes well, used for quality furniture

Question 10

What is softwood?

Answer 10

Softwood come from coniferous trees. Faster growing than hardwoods

Question 11

Examples of Softwood?

Answer 11

Larch, Pine, Spruce

Question 12

What are ferrous metal?

Answer 12

Contain iron and are magnetic. prone to rust

Question 13

Examples of non-ferrous metals?

Answer 13

Tin, Zinc, Copper, ALuminium

Question 14

What are thermoforming polymers?

Answer 14

Can be heated and formed repeatedly. They are pliable and recyclable

Question 15

Examples of thermoforming polymers?

Answer 15

Acrylic, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl chloride

Question 16

What are thermosetting polymers?

Answer 16

Are brittle and can only be formed once. Hard to recycle. Good insulators and are resistant to heat and chemicals

Question 17

Examples of thermosetting polymers?

Answer 17

Epoxy resin, polyester resin

Question 18

What are natural fibres?

Answer 18

Natural fibres come from plants or animals. Easily renewable and biodegradable

Question 19

Examples of natural fibres?

Answer 19

Cotton, Wool, Silk

Question 20

What are synethetic fibres?

Answer 20

Mainly made from non-renewable coal and oil refined into polymers and don’t degrade easily. Eg: Polyester

Question 21

What are blended fibres?

Answer 21

Mixture of fibres that combine properties

Question 22

What are woven fibres?

Answer 22

Use a warp and weft yarn on a loom to interlock fibres. Non-woven are glued, compressed.