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Focus on

Paper & Board

Based Materials

An in-depth examination of D&T Paper and Board
based materials 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
• Using and 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 the main forms of surface

treatment and finishing processes in schools and
industrial situations.

Metals: anodising • bluing • dip coating • polishing
• electroplating • enamelling • galvanising • painting
• powder coating • water transfer printing

Timbers: surface preparation • oil • paint • stain
• shellac • varnish • veneer • wax
Polymers: flame polishing acrylic• decals & stickers
• diamond edge polishing & buffing • GRP gelcoat
• plating on plastic • laser engraving • textured moulds
Textiles: dyeing • laser finishing • printing
• biological • chemical • mechanical • smart • appliqué
• embellishment • painting • embroidery • quilting

Papers and Boards: embossing • gilding • marbling
• edge staining & painting • laminates & films Electroplating
• UV varnishing
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