composites + papers boards

Question 1

what is a composite?

Answer 1

a material comprised of two or more different materials resulting in a material with enhanced properties

Question 2

whats a manmade wood based composite material also called?

Answer 2

manufactured board

Question 3

carbon fibre reinforced plastic: properties and uses and compositions?

Answer 3

carbon fibres mixed with polyester resin
- lightweight, corrosion resistant, tough, hard, good compressive strength, low thermal expansion
- sports equipment (bicycle frames etc)

Question 4

glass reinforced plastic: composition, properties and uses

Answer 4

glass fibres mixed with polyester resin
- lightweight, corrosion resistant, tough, hard, low thermal expansion, good compressive strength
- boat holes, kayak shells, sport car bodies, locomotive train cabs

Question 5

MDF

Answer 5

compressed wood fibres

two smooth faces, available in standard grain or veneered with layer of timber, good strength in all directions, easy to cut and shape

model or mould making, flat pack furniture, cabinets

Question 6

hardboard

Answer 6

compressed wood fibres

one hard shiny smooth surface, does not split easily, tough

furniture inserts

Question 7

chipboard

Answer 7

wood chips compressed with a resin (eg urea formaldehyde)

good strength in all direction’s, easy to cut but can chip on a cur edge , not generally attractive in basic form

often veneered or covered with laminate, flatpack furniture etc

Question 8

plywood

Answer 8

thin layers if wood placed at 90 degrees to each other, additional resin sometimes

good strength in all directions, no grain weakness, always had an odd numbers of layers, tough

Question 9

four types of drawing papers?

Answer 9

layout paper, tracing paper, copier, cartridge paper

Question 10

layout paper

Answer 10

thin translucent paper with a smooth surface

sketching and quick ink or marker rendering (sketch pads)

Question 11

tracing paper

Answer 11

translucent paper slightly thicker than layout paper

for copying images when sketching

Question 12

copier paper

Answer 12

inexpensive general purpose, white or other colours, smooth surface mostly matte or sometimes glossy

printing photographs and images etc

Question 13

cartridge paper

Answer 13

off white paper usually with a slightly textured surface

sketching, rendering in pencil, can be used for printing

Question 14

two types of commercial printing papers?

Answer 14

bond and coated

Question 15

bond commercial printing paper

Answer 15

high quality paper, bright colour holding, durable surface

letterheads, flyers, writing and typing paper

Question 16

coated commercial printing paper

Answer 16

restricts the amount of ink absorbed into the paper, good for sharp complex images

duplex card is a coated paper with the exterior made water resistant for a glossy waxy appearance

spirit based marker rendering, photographic printing

Question 17

how thick should boards be?

Answer 17

220 GSM

Question 18

types of boards?

Answer 18

mounting, corrugated, foam, folding box, foil lined

Question 20

What is mounting board made from?

Answer 20

Compressed fine cotton fibres

Question 21

What is a key property of mounting board?

Answer 21

Produces a rigid board

Question 22

List two uses of mounting board.

Answer 22

• Presenting artwork
• Picture mounting
• Modelling

Question 23

What are the outer layers of corrugated board usually made of?

Answer 23

Carton board

Question 24

What is the main characteristic of corrugated board?

Answer 24

Ability to provide protection against impact

Question 25

List three uses of corrugated board.

Answer 25

* Protective packaging * Model making * Food packaging such as takeaway boxes

Question 26

foam board

Answer 26

two outer layers of card with a foam middle core available in a range of thicknesses mood board backing, presentation boards and modelling

Question 27

folding box board

Answer 27

multiple layers of pulp with top layer bleached or coloured good thickness for good printing surface can be creased and embossed lightweight high stiffness packaging products, food packaging

Question 28

foil lined board

Answer 28

board with foul apied to either one side or both sides to provide a water resistant or heat insulating layer foil can be removed before recycling drinks packaging, milk cartons