1. UNIT 3 – Materials & their working properties – Papers & Boards Key Information
Task 1 – What is the primary source of papers & boards and how are they processed?
Task 2 – Complete the following table on common papers:
Name
Appearance
Image
Characteristics
Uses
Bleed proof paper
Cartridge paper
Grid paper
Layout paper
Tracing paper

2. Corrugated Cardboard (fibreboard)
UNIT 3 – Materials & their working properties – Papers & Boards Key Information
Task 3 – How do we measure or the weight of paper?
Task 4 – Complete the following table on common boards:
Name
Appearance
Image
Characteristics
Uses
Corrugated Cardboard (fibreboard)
Duplex board
Foil lined board
Foam core board
Ink jet card
Solid white board

3. Justification – linked to its characteristic's?
UNIT 3 – Materials & their working properties – Papers & Boards Core Questions
Task 5 - Q1 – Why is it better for the environment to use softwood rather than hardwood for paper pulp?
Task 6 - Q2 – Justify which papers and board you would use for the following task -
Product
Material
Justification – linked to its characteristic's?
Rendering a final design using coloured markers
Creating a net for a box to transport a cake
Producing a point of sale advertising leaflet stand
Task 7 - Q3 – A disposable coffee cup is made of duplex board with a corrugated cardboard sleeve.
Suggest two properties of corrugated card that make it suitable for use as a sleeve
Explain how the properties of duplex board can be modified to make it suitable to retain liquid a) b)