Performance Characteristics Of Materials - Papers And Boards

Question 1

Name 3 different types of papers

Answer 1

Tracing paper
Watercolor paper
Bleed proof paper

Question 2

What is tracing paper used for

Answer 2

Copying images when sketching

Question 3

What is watercolor paper used for

Answer 3

Watercolor painting

Question 4

What is bleed proof paper used for

Answer 4

Spirit based maker rendering

Question 5

Name 3 types of cards

Answer 5

Corrugated card
Moulded paper pulp
Bleached card

Question 6

What is bleached card used for

Answer 6

Greeting cards
High quality packaging

Question 7

What is moulded paper pulp used for

Answer 7

Egg boxes
Fruit packaging

Question 8

What is corrugated card used for

Answer 8

Protective packaging
Food packaging

Question 9

What is the largest stock form papers are available in

Answer 9

A0

Question 10

How does the ‘A’ scale work for papers stock forms

Answer 10

Each ‘A’ is half the size of the previous one
E.g. A4 is half the size of A3

Question 11

What is the smallest stock form papers are available in

Answer 11

A8

Question 12

What paper stock form might commercial printers work with

Answer 12

SRA

Question 13

What is paper thickness measured in

Answer 13

Grams per spuare metre (gsm)

Question 14

Name 2 polymer based sheets

Answer 14

Foam board
Styrofoam

Question 15

What is foam board used for

Answer 15

Presentation boards
Modelling

Question 16

What is Styrofoam used for

Answer 16

Modelling
Formers for moulding

Question 17

What are cellulose fibres

Answer 17

Fibres that can be obtained from bark, wood or leaves of a plant. The main application of these fibres are in the textile industry

Question 18

What is debarking

Answer 18

Debarking is the process of removing bark from wood

Question 19

What is the process of seasoning wood

Answer 19

Removing excess moisture 80 - 90%

Question 20

What are the two types of seasoning wood

Answer 20

Air seasoning
Kiln seasoning

Question 21

What is more expensive air seasoning or kiln seasoning

Answer 21

Kiln seasoning

Question 22

What happens to wood if it is not seasoned correctly

Answer 22

It may twist, warp, crack or bow

Question 23

What are the advantages of seasoning wood

Answer 23

Greater immunity from decay
Increased strength

Question 24

What are the two standard stock sizes for rough sawn wood

Answer 24

32mm thick and 50mm thick

Question 25

What is rough sawn wood

Answer 25

The wood comes directly from seasoning and has rough surfaces

Question 26

What is planed square edge wood

Answer 26

Wood has only one edge planed accurately, the rest are rough sawn

Question 27

How much does planing remove from the wood

Answer 27

Normally about 3mm

Question 28

How thick are veneers

Answer 28

Thin slices of wood less than 3mm thick

Question 29

What is planed all round wood

Answer 29

Wood has sides and edges that are all planed square, straight and level leaving a smooth finish

Question 30

What size can manufactured board be produced to

Answer 30

1220mm x 2440mm

Question 31

Name 4 hardwoods

Answer 31

Oak Ash Mahogany Beech

Question 32

Name 2 softwoods

Answer 32

Pine Cedar Spruce

Question 33

Name 3 manufactured boards

Answer 33

Marine plywood MDF Chipboard

Question 34

What are the dust exposure limits with hardwoods and softwoods?

Answer 34

5mg per cubic metre