DT- Paper and Boards

How paper is made

trees harvested
wood pulp pressed together then dried
bleached then cut into sizes or rolls

Paper sizes

A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6, A7

Copier paper uses

writing, printing, drawing

copier paper advantages and disadvantages

advantages- takes colour well, good for pens and pencils, cheap and always available

disadvantages- can be prone to jamming printers

cartridge paper uses

drawing and printing, water colour painting

cartridge paper advantages and disadvantages

advantages- accepts most types of drawing

disadvantages- expensive

tracing paper uses

art, making copies, overlays on working drawings

tracing paper advantages and disadvantages

advantages- strong and translucent

disadvantages- expensive, absorbs ink

folding boxboard uses

cereal boxes, food packaging, cartons

folding boxboard advantages and disadvantages

advantages- bends without splitting, prints well, cheap

disadvantages- not as strong as other boards

corrugated board uses

Protective packaging

corrugated board advantages and disadvantages

advantages- impact resistant, recyclable, cheap

disadvantages- not water resistant, brown finish

solid whiteboard uses

book covers, food cosmetics, packaging

solid whiteboard advantages and disadvantages

advantages- strong, rigid, prints well

disadvantages- expensive

properties of paper and boards

biodegradable- ability to be broken down

printability- ability to accept a printed image onto its surface

flexibility- able to bend when pressure is applied, determined by thickness and weight