Paper and Board

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What is wood made up of?
Cellulose fibres bound together by lignin
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What causes yellowing in mechanically pulped papers?
High lignin content
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What is mechanised pulp bleached with?
Peroxide or sodium hydroxide
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What is the most used process for chemical pulping?
Alkaline Kraft, using caustic soda and sodium sulphate to cook the pulp
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What is the process for making paper known as?
The Fourdrinier process
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What is sizing agent used for?
Improving water resistance, therefore reducing ink run or feathering
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What are the steps in the paper making process?
Wet end, Press section, Dryer section, Calendar section
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What is the lowest gsm drawing paper known as?
Layout paper
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What are the benefits of tracing paper over layout paper?
The heavier weights are preferred by draughtspeople
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What paper is used for high-quality writing and stationary?
Bond paper
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What is bond paper generally made of?
Rag pulp from cotton or linen, increasing strength
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What is coated paper covered in, and why?
Coated paper is coated in a suspension of china clay, pigment and adhesive, to fill in any pores in the paper.
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What layering is used in folding boxboard?
Bleached virgin pulp top layer, unbleached pulp middle layer and bleached pulp inside layer
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What board is used most for box making?
Corrugated board
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What is solid white board made from?
Entirely from pure bleached wood pulp
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What are the benefits of foil lined board?
Strong visual impact and barrier against moisture
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At what point does a paper become a board?
Anything heavier than 220gsm
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What is card and board thickness measured in?
Microns
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What causes yellowing in mechanically pulped papers?

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High lignin content

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What is mechanised pulp bleached with?

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What is the most used process for chemical pulping?

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What is the process for making paper known as?

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