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1
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What are advantages to recycling paper ?

A

Energy is saved.
Trees are saved as less paper is needed.
The company has a greener image.

2
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What are disadvantages to recycling paper?

A

Harmful chemicals are used to bleach paper.
More expensive to make than virgin paper.
Less strong than virgin paper.

3
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What is corriflute?

A

This is a fluted polypropylene made by combining boards. This is strong and weather resistant and can be used for exterior signage. This is printed on using flexography or vinyl stickers.

4
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What is duplex?

A

This is larger and more rigid. A foam base.
A foil base to which images can be added. This material is hologrammatic meaning that it reacts to light. Various finishes added. This can be used in cinemas.

5
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What is newsprint?

A

50 GSM weight.
Cheap, uncoated, lightweight.
Newspapers.
Cost of 1.

6
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What is layout paper?

A

60 GSM.
Thin and translucent.
Used in sketches.
Cost - 3

7
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What is tracing paper?

A

70 GSM.
Transparent.
Used for tracing images.
4.

8
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What is sugar paper?

A

90 GSM.
Cheap, uncoated, coloured.
Cheap for mounting work and fades in sunlight.
2.

9
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Inkjet/laser photo paper…

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150-230 GSM
Matt or glossy and absorbent with a fast dry.
Photos and presentations.
Cost of 9.

10
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Board…

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230-750 microns.
Thick and easy to print on.
Model making.
5.

11
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Carton board.

A
230-1000 microns.
Biodegrades .
Can have many finishes added, easy to print on, and varying types of board for uses. 
Packaging.
7-10
12
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Mount board.

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750-3000 microns.
Coloured and rigid, thick.
Model-making and HQ mounting.
9.

13
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Corrugated card.

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3000-5000 microns.
Biodegradable.
Strong and lightweight.
Packaging protection and for POS.

14
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Foam boards.

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Not biodegradable.
4000-7000 microns.
Composite board with two outer layers of card and a foam central layer.
Used for POS and presentation boards.
10.
15
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Spiral wound tubing.

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1000-3000 microns.
3D printable surface.
Used for packaging.
Not biodegradable.
9.