Performance characteristics of Paper and Boards 3.1.2

Question 1

What are the standard sizes of paper stock forms?

Answer 1

A0 - (Largest size)
A8 - (Smallest size)

Question 2

What is the unit for paper thickness?

Answer 2

Grams per square metre (gsm)

Question 3

What are the performance characteristics of paper and boards?

Answer 3

• They come from wood pulp
• during manufacture bleaches are added to the paper to make them more white.
• natural source makes it more suitable for recycling. biodegradable
  Can be scored.

Question 4

what are the characteristics and applications for Layout Paper?

Answer 4

Properties : thin translucent paper with smooth surface.

Uses : sketching, tracing, technical drawing

Question 5

what are the characteristics and applications for Cartridge Paper?

Answer 5

Properties : Off white paper , textured surface.

Uses : sketching, rendering

Question 6

what are the characteristics and applications for Tracing Paper?

Answer 6

Properties : Translucent Paper, slightly thicker than layout paper.

Uses: copying images when sketching.

Question 7

What are the characteristics and applications for Bleed Proof Paper?

Answer 7

Properties : Similar to Cartridge Ppaer but is bleed-proof proof so does not allow colours to run.

Uses: Marker Rendering

Question 8

What are the characteristics and applications for Treated Paper?

Answer 8

Properties : Plain Paper with clear binder or dye applied to help hold the image on the surface

Uses: Photographic Printing.

Question 9

What are the characteristics and applications for Water Colour Paper?

Answer 9

Properties : heavily textured rough

Uses: Water colour Painting

Question 10

What are the characteristics and applications for Water Corrugated Card?

Answer 10

Properties : Usually with a carton board outer layer and corrugated middle layer giving the material better protection properties.

Uses: Protective packaging, modeling prototyping and takeaway boxes.
e.g cardboard

Question 11

What are the characteristics and applications for Water Bleached Card?

Answer 11

Properties : chemically treated to brighten the surface to make it more suitable for high-quality printing.

Uses: Greeting cards, high-quality packaging.

Question 12

What are the characteristics and applications for Mount board?

Answer 12

Properties : Made from compressed fine cotton fibers to produce a rigid board.

Uses: Presenting art wood, picture mounting, modeling.

Question 13

What are the characteristics and applications for Duplex Card?

Answer 13

Properties : Made up of two layers of paper, with the exterior often coated to make it more water resistant and to give it a glossy sheen and waxy feel.

Uses: Food Packaging such as juice milk cartons

Question 14

What are the characteristics and applications for Foil-backed and laminated card?

Answer 14

Properties : Card with polymer film or foil applied to provide a water-resistant and or heat-insulating layer.

Uses: Drinks packaging, milk cartons take away box lids.

Question 15

What are the characteristics and applications of Metal effect Card?

Answer 15

Properties : High-quality card with a thin metal effect layer applied to the outer surface for enhanced aesthetics. Can be embossed.

Uses: gifted boxes, bank cards

Question 16

What are the characteristics and applications of Moulded Paper Pulp?

Answer 16

Properties : Recycled Paper pulp moulded when and then shaped when dried to a specific shape. Usually smooth and visible inside surface and rough on the outside.

Uses: Moulding packaging products, e.g egg boxes