words used to describe how a material appears (physical/characteristic), or behaves when worked (working/mechanical)

to join two or more things to create something new

to change something to make it perform differently

how well something stays together and holds up without breaking

Enhancing the properties of papers and boards

Design and technology

Physical and working properties of materials

Sources and stock forms of papers and boards

Environmental impact of materials

Wasting manufacturing processes for papers and boards

Deforming manufacturing processes for papers and board

Reforming manufacturing processes for papers and boards

Joining processes for papers and boards

Finishing processes for papers and boards

Scales of production in manufacturing

Production aids

Quality Control methods

In this unit pupils will develop technical principles knowledge with an explicit focus on exam technique.

Technical principles

to bind the reinforcement together and protect it

to allow the reinforcement to move freely

What is the main job of the matrix in a composite material?

to change the colour and improve the surface properties

What is the purpose of adding additives to papers and boards during production?

Which process uses heat and pressure to create a denser and smoother material?

by making papers thinner and more flexible

How can chemical treatments be used to enhance paper and board materials?

it can maintain its shape under normal conditions without breaking

it can resist environmental changes like temperature and moisture

the cost-effectiveness of building a structure

What does 'structural integrity' refer to in materials and structures?

one material bonded to at least one other

high pressure and heat is used to compact fibres

a fluted layer is used to provide strength

folded sections that allow expansion and improve load distribution

used for flat packages to hold their shape, without the need for glue

adding walls or ridges to a material to improve its strength

Match the following structural integrity techniques to their definition:

Materials are chosen based on their physical and working {{}}.

Which of the following is a working/mechanical property of a material?

The ability of a material to resist breaking when a force is applied is called {{}}.

Match each material with its primary working/mechanical property:

physical properties/characteristics relate to how a material looks and feels

working/mechanical properties describe material behaviour when exposed to forces

hardness is a physical property/characteristic

elasticity is a working/mechanical property

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT?

Put the following materials in order of increasing hardness (from least to most hard):

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Enhancing the properties of papers and boards

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.