Papers and Boards

Question 1

How are papers and boards formed

Answer 1

From wood pulp which is rolled into thin sheets in paper mill factories to form the papers and boards that we use

Question 2

What are papers and boards measured in

Answer 2

Grams per square metre (gsm)

Question 3

Name types of papers

Answer 3

Layout paper
Cartridge paper
Tracing paper
Bleed proof paper
Treated paper
Watercolour paper
Duplex card
Moulded paper pulp

Question 4

Name types of cards

Answer 4

Corrugated card
Bleached card
Foiled back and laminated card
Mount board
Metal effect card

Question 5

Properties of layout paper

Answer 5

Thin translucent paper with a smooth surface

Question 6

Properties of cartridge paper

Answer 6

Off-white paper usually with a slightly textured surface

Question 7

Properties of tracing paper

Answer 7

Translucent paper slightly thicker than layout paper

Question 8

Properties of treated paper

Answer 8

Plain paper with a clear binder or dye layer applied to help hold the image on the paper surface and brighten the image

Question 9

Properties of watercolour paper

Answer 9

Available in absorbent, smooth, hot-pressed

Question 10

Properties of corrugated card

Answer 10

A corrugated middle layer, giving the material protection against impact

Question 11

Properties of bleached card

Answer 11

Chemically treated to brighten the surface to make it suitable for high-quality printing

Question 12

Properties of mount board

Answer 12

Made from compressed fine cotton fibres to produce a rigid board

Question 13

Properties of duplex card

Answer 13

Made up of two layers of paper, with exterior coated to make it more water resistant

Question 14

Properties of foiled back and laminated card

Answer 14

Card with polymer foil applied to either one side or both sides to provide a water resistant or heat insulating layer

Question 15

Properties of metal effect card

Answer 15

High quality card with a thin metal effect layer applied to the outer surface for enhanced aesthetics

Question 16

Properties of moulded paper pulp

Answer 16

Recycled paper pulp moulded when wet and dried to a specific shape

Question 17

Uses of layout paper

Answer 17

Sketching
Technical drawing
Tracing

Question 18

Uses of cartridge paper

Answer 18

Sketching
Rendering in pencil and ink

Question 19

Uses of tracing paper

Answer 19

For copying images when sketching

Question 20

Uses of bleed-proof paper

Answer 20

Spirit-based marker rendering

Question 21

Uses of treated paper

Answer 21

Photographic printing

Question 22

Uses of watercolour paper

Answer 22

Watercolour painting

Question 23

Uses of corrugated card

Answer 23

Protective packaging
Model making

Question 24

Uses of mount board

Answer 24

Modelling
Presenting artwork

Question 25

Uses of bleached card

Answer 25

Greeting cards High quality packaging

Question 26

Uses of duplex card

Answer 26

Food packaging Disposable cups

Question 27

Uses of foiled back and laminated card

Answer 27

Milk cartons Take away box lids

Question 28

Uses of metal effect card

Answer 28

Gift boxes and pa kaging

Question 29

Uses of moulded paper pulp

Answer 29

Egg boxes Fruit packaging Eco-friendly packaging