paper & board

Question 1

cartridge paper

Answer 1

A:Thick white paper with rough textured surface.
C:120-150gsm, opaque, heavy and expensive.
U:Used for pencil and ink drawings, watercolours.

Question 2

bleed proof paper

Answer 2

A:Coated white, can be textured or smooth.
C:70gsm, coated to stop ink from bleeding through.
U:Used with marker pens for presentation.

Question 3

grid paper

Answer 3

A:Printed grid lines (squares, isometric).
C:80gsm, lines are usually faint to make pencil easy to see.
U:Used in graphical, scientific and mathematical diagrams.

Question 4

layout paper

Answer 4

A:Off white, slightly transparent with a smooth finish.
C:40-60gsm, takes pencil and other media well
U:Sketching and tracing

Question 5

tracing paper

Answer 5

A:Off white, very transparent
C:40-120gsm, less transparent the higher the gsm
U:copying/tracing images

Question 6

corrugated cardboard

Answer 6

A:Natural brown colour, 3 layers bonded together
C:1000-5000 microns, strong, lightweight, rigid, can be printed on
U:Packaging, boxes, impact protection

Question 7

duplex board

Answer 7

A:two layers of card bonded together
C:200-500gsm. Stiff, lightweight. Coating protects the card.
U:Packaging boxes, especially for food and drinks.

Question 8

foil lined board

Answer 8

A:white card with laminated aluminium foil bonded to it
C:200-400gsm, the foil regulates the temperature
U:takeaway containers/lids

Question 9

foam core board

Answer 9

A:smooth paper surface with foam inner core
C:3-10mm thick, lightweight, and rigid
U:architectural models, point of sale displays

Question 10

solid white board

Answer 10

A:high quality finish, smooth and brilliant white
C:200-500gsm, stiff, easy to add colour
U:greetings cards, packaging and advertising

Question 11

is paper sustainable-why?

Answer 11

yes-it comes from a non-finite source

Question 12

what is 1000 microns approx. equal to?

Answer 12

1mm thickness

Question 13

what does gsm stand for?

Answer 13

grams per square metre