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Focus on

Paper & Board

Based Materials

An in-depth examination of D&T Papers and Boards
and the associated tools, machinery, processes and finishes.

50 Topics Covered Under These Headings:

• Selection of Materials or Components
• Forces and Stresses
• Ecological and Social Footprint
• Sources and Origins
• Working with Papers and Boards
• Stock Forms, Types and Sizes
• Scales of Production
• Specialist Techniques and Processes
• Surface Treatments and Finishes

Stock Forms

Focus on

Surface Treatments

and Finishes

This resource will improve your students understanding
of surface treatment and finishing processes.
Metals: anodising • bluing • painting • dip coating • powder coating
• enamelling • electroplating • galvanising • polishing• WTP
Timbers: surface preparation • oil • wax
• paint • stain • shellac • varnish • veneer
Polymers: flame polishing acrylic
• decals & stickers • GRP gelcoat
• diamond edge polishing & buffing
• plating on plastic • laser engraving
• textured moulds
Textiles: dyeing • laser finishing • quilting
• printing • biological • chemical • smart
• mechanical • appliqué • embellishment
• painting • embroidery •
Papers and Boards: embossing • gilding
• marbling • edge staining & painting
• laminates & films • UV varnishing
Electroplating

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