Stock Forms Flashcards
What are raw materials?
Are basic materials not ready for the manufacturing of products. Raw materials have not been machined/prepared into stock sizes that can be used by manufacturing industry on a production line
List 3 reasons for standard forms
- transported and handled more easily than raw materials
- cheaper than special sizes
- the same in most countries
What are the two shape sections of wood you can get?
Round, Square
What is the difference between PSE and rough sown wood?
Rough sawn wood is not smooth
What are mouldings (wood stock form) used for?
Skirting boards and frames
What is a veneer?
Thin cuts of wood glued onto other materials
What is the plastic stock form foam used for?
Packaging, seating etc.
Name 2 examples of foam
Polyurethane , silicone foam
What is the plastic stock form powder used for?
To spray coating on metal to prevent corrosion
Name 2 examples of plastic powder
Plascot(brand)
Thermoplastics
What is the plastic stock form sheets used for?
Signage , panels
Name 2 examples of plastic sheets
Acrylic, PVC
What is the plastic stock form granules used for?
Injection moulding, playgrounds
Give and examples of plastic granules
Thermoplastics
What is the plastic stock form rods used for?
Blow moulding and modelling
Name 2 examples of plastic rods
Nylon, polypropylene
List 5 stock forms of metal
1 wire
2 strip
3 bar
4 tube
What is paper measured in?
Grams per metre (gsm)
What do paper/card sizes range from?
A1 to A8
True of false : the paper and card sizes double in size each time as you go from A1
False they half in size each time
At what gsm is paper considered card?
Above 200 gsm
