UNIT 1.5 - PAPERS AND BOARDS

Question 1

LAYOUT PAPER

Answer 1

Drawing paper - thin and translucent
PROS: smooth surface/strong/low cost
CONS: can smudge
USES: sketching and quick ink or marker rendering/sketch pads

Question 2

TRACING PAPER

Answer 2

Drawing paper - translucent/slightly thicker than layout paper
PROS: all sizes available
CONS: higher costs for better quality tracing paper
USES: copying images when sketching

Question 3

COPIER PAPER

Answer 3

Drawing paper
PROS: inexpensive general purpose/white or other colours/smooth surface/mostly matt or sometimes glossy/printed easily
CONS: not strong/lacks quality
USES: printing photos/general office printing such as documents/emails/assignments/booklets

Question 4

CARTRIDGE PAPER

Answer 4

Drawing paper - off white paper usually with a slightly textured surface
PROS: accepts most drawing media
CONS: costs more than copier paper
USES: sketching/printing/rendering in pencil/ink/pastel

Question 5

BOND PAPER

Answer 5

Commercial printing paper
PROS: high quality paper/bright colour holding/durable surface
CONS: may be limiting if printing more durable or sophisticated items
USES: letterheads/flyers/writing paper/typing paper

Question 6

COATED PAPER

Answer 6

Commercial printing paper
PROS: restricts amount of ink absorbed into the paper/how it bleeds into the paper/good for sharp, complex images
CONS: limited colour range/may be hard to read for text heavy items
USES: spirit based marker rendering/photographic printing/high quality graphics

DUPLEX CARD - a coated paper with the exterior made water resistant for a waxy, glossy appearance
USES: juice or milk cartons/disposable cups

Question 7

MOUNTING BOARD

Answer 7

Board - made from compressed fine cotton fibres
PROS: rigid/good quality/colour availability
CONS: expensive/doesn’t bend easily
USES: presenting artwork/picture mounting/modelling

Question 8

CORRUGATED BOARD

Answer 8

Board - carton board outer layers and a corrugated middle layer
PROS: ability to provide protection against impact/strength to weight to ratio
CONS: bends easily/not water resistant
USES: protective packaging/model making/prototyping ideas/food packaging

Question 9

FOAM BOARD

Answer 9

Board - two outer layers of card with a foam middle core
PROS: good impact resistance/water resistant/available in a range of thickness
CONS: prone to cracking
USES: mood board backing/presentation boards and modelling

Question 10

FOLDING BOX BOARD

Answer 10

Board - multiple layers of pulp with the top layer usually bleached or pigmented
PROS: good thickness for printing/can be creased and embossed/lightweight/high stiffness/cheap
CONS: not strong
USES: packaging products - food or pharmaceutics

Question 11

FOIL LINED BOARD

Answer 11

Board - foil applied to either one or both sides
PROS: water resistant and/or heat insulating layer/foil can be removed before recycling the paper pulp
CONS: expensive
USES: drinks packaging/take away box lids