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Product Design
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- 1HSE (Health and safety executive) 'five steps to risk assessment'1. Identify the hazard
2. Identify the people at risk
3. Evaluate the risks
4. Decide upon suitable control measures
5. Record the risk - 2HSE (Health and safety executive) 'five steps to risk assessment'1. Identify the hazard
2. Identify the people at risk
3. Evaluate the risks
4. Decide upon suitable control measures
5. Record the risk - 3What is an alloy?Material mixed two or more metals
to enhanced properties
e.g. stainless steel(steel alloy) and
duralumin(aluminium alloy) - 4Name the 3 3D modelling techniques on CADWire frame model, surface model, solid model
- 5Risks and control measures when using a computerRepetitive stain injury- tilt keyboard, ergo keyboard and mouse with wrist support, take breaks
Eye strain- Correct settings, anti-glare screen, tilt screen, take breaks - 6Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Side-wire stitchingDocuments and booklets
Used for thick books, inexpensive, no fold required
not laid flat, low visual appearance - 7Advantages of AcrylicWithstand weather conditions, chemical resistant, stress resisting, easy to make, good looking, lightweight, low cost
- 8Why are metals used for commercial packaging?Sealed cans cannot be tampered with
Containers can be any shape
Be embossed or de-bossed
Can be directly printed on - 9Disadvantages of Acrylicbrittle, low scratch resistance, cracks easily
- 10What is mechanical pulp?Logs are saturated with water and debarked. Wood is ground down and made into fibres. Used mainly for low grade paper such as newspaper.
- 11Info about Aluminuimstrong, lightweight
made from Bauxite ore
Recyclable - 12Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of contact adhesiveGeneral purpose, unlike materials
Quick bonding, large spread, easy application
time must be given before app, expensive, harmful compounds - 13HSE guidance on COSHH steps1. Assess the risks 2. What precautions 3. Control exposure 4. maintaining it
5. Monitor 6. health surveillance
7. Prepare 8. supervise/train empolyees - 14Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Spiral and comb bindingBusiness reports/documents
inexpensive, no fold, good appearance, laid flat
Easily fall apart or tear - 15Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Acrylic cementAcrylic
Quick
difficult to apply, expensive, harmful compounds - 16Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Perfect bindingPaperbacks, catalogues
Good appearance, good quality
Expensive - 17What is Chemical pulp?After de-barking, the logs are cut into chips. These are pounded into fragments and screened. It is then treated in acid or alkali to break it down
- 18Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Hard bound or case boundBooks
protection, high quality, extremely durable
Very expensive - 19HardwoodsOak, beech, mahogany
- 20What is wasted pulp?Recycled paper and board which is mixed with virgin fibres
- 21Info on TinMade from Cassiterite
needs to be refined
low melting point
doesn't corrode
Used as coating - 22Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Polystyrene cementHigh impact polystyrene
Strong, brush app
expensive, harmful compounds - 23Info on SteelUsed in food packaging
coated in tin
made from iron and carbon - 24Why are polymers used in commercial packaging?Light and versatile
Strong, impact and water resistant
Easily formed and printed on
inexpensive
recyclable - 25Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of One-off productionPrototype, stickers, shop signage
Exact, high-quality
Expensive, labour intensive - 26SoftwoodScots pine, parana pine, whitewood
- 27Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Batch productionNewspapers and maganizes
Flexibility, responsive, efficient, lower unit costs
Poor production planning, costly retooling - 28What is the Wet end?Dilutes to 99% water and 1% fibre
- 29What is the Press section?Wrings out the majority of water
- 30Info on Polythylene terephthalate1 PET
Tough, light, air-tight, no flavour, clear apperance
Drink bottles, food containers - 31What is the Dryer section?Dries paper using steam-heated rollers
- 32Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Mass productionMobiles, games, packaging
Highly automated, workforce on certain tasks, good testing, low costing
Low skill, ethical concerns, high set up costs, inflexible - 33Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Continuous productioncans and bottles
low unit costs, 24/7
Little flexibility - 34Properties of HardwoodClose grain, expensive, difficult to work with
- 35Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of epoxy resinmost materials
Very strong, very quick, versatille, heat and chemical resistant
takes days to fully dry, expensive, messy - 36Info on High density polyethyene2 HDPE
Resistant to chemicals and water, tough, Lightweight, rigid
Toiletries and cosmetics - 37Advantages and disadvantages of Desktop publishingtext and image changing, range typeface, graphics tools, easy layout, cut and paste, zoom
Need of new software, incompatibility with other software - 38What is the Calendar section?smooth out using a series of rollers to the correct thinkness
- 39Info on Polyvinyl chloride3 PVC
Weather and Chemical resistant, strong, rigid or flexable
Toiletries, foods and confectionery, water and fruit juices - 40Properties of SoftwoodSustainable, cheaper, easy to work with, lightweight, can make trenches with heat
- 41Info on Low density polyethylene4 LDPE
Resistance to chemicals, tough, flexable, light
Cling film - 42Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Polyvinyl acetateWood
Strong, inexpensive
need to be clamped, not waterproof - 43Info on Polypropylene5 PP
Light, rigid, flexable, impact resistant
Food packaging, sweet wrappers - 44Info on Polystrene6 PS
Rigid: light, tranparent
Expand:impact and heat resistant, light
Rigid: Food packaging, CD cases
Expand: cups, egg cartons - 45Advantages and disadvantages of Rapid prototyping using CADFast, creats directly from CAD data, reduced development time, accurate testing and prototyping
Extremely expensive to set up - 464 main functions of packagingcontain
protect
dispense
advertise - 47Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Blow mouldingBottles
Detailed shapes, hollow, reduce material loss, low unit cost
High set up cost - 48Constructional information for netscut lines
fold lines
tabs
closure system
annotation - 49What is the weight of paper measured in?grams per metre
- 50What are composites?Mixture of two or more materials combined by bonding
- 51Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Injection mouldingCasings, containers, packaging
Low unit cost, high quality finish
High set up cost - 52What is the thickness of ply measured in?mircons (1000ths of a millimetre
- 53Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Vacuum formingTrays, pots, blister packs
Inexpensive, easy modified
Accurate moulds needed, large waste - 54Name a compositeGlass reinforced plastics
Carbon fibre
Medium-density fibreboard - 55Finishing processes of board and paperLaminating
Encapsulation
Varshing
Hot foil blocking
Embossing - 56Finishing processes using CADLaser cutting and engraving
- 57What are the properties of Layout paper?Translucent
Used for sketching
Allows for tracing
Relatively expensive - 58Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Offset lithographyBrochures, magazines, newspaper
Good quality, inexpensive, high speed, widely available
variation, stretching, uneco on short runs, flat only - 59Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of flexographyPackaging, magazines, newspapers
High speed, fast drying
No fine detail, non-consistent, high set up cost - 60What are the properties of Tracing paper?Transparent
Used for sketching
Allows for tracing
Quite expensive - 61Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Screen printingShirts, poster, mugs
easy, versatile, eco on short runs, fully auto long runs
no fine detail, long drying times - 62Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of GravureHigh-quality art, books, mag
Consistent, high speed, quick dry, good results
High cost, non eco short runs, 'dots', high set up cost - 63What are quality assurance systems?Manufacturers quality monitors the product from testing to guarantees
- 64Three levels of inspection100%- all
Normal- Sampling
Reduced- smaller sampling - 65Two types of testingNon-destructive- how much force to deform
Destructive- How much force to destroy - 66What are registration marks used for?Using a densitometer, checking ink density and colour
- 67What are the properties of Copier paper?Lightweight
photocopying and sketching
Range of colours
Inexpensive in bulk - 68What are the properties of Cartridge paper?Smooth
General drawing
Opaque
Relatively inexpensive - 69What does LCD stand for and how does it work?Liquid crystal displays
They work with a cell having voltage put through it - 70Benefits of BSI ISO 9000 series of standardsUsers-reliable, available, maintain
People-Conditions, morale, safety
Owners-profits, operational results
Society-Safety, security, enviro impact - 71What are the properties of Bond paper?Writing paper
Graphic work
Long wearing paper
Inexpensive in bulk - 72What does the Kitermark mean?Mark of european quality
- 73What does the CE mark mean?Meets all relevant European directives
- 74What are the properties of Coated paper?Smooth surface
High quality print jobs
Silk, matt, gloss etc
Relatively expensive - 75What are the properties of Recycled card?Made of recovered pulp
trays and inner packaging
Low quality
Inexpensive - 76What do phosphorescent pigments do?Absorb energy and release it in the form of light in the dark
- 77What are the properties of Mounting board?Thick card
Presentation and displays
Strong and high quality
Expensive - 78What are the properties of Folding boxboard?Layers:Bleached-unbleached-Bleached
Food packaging
Bendable and printable
Relatively inexpensive - 79What are the properties of Corrugated board?Fluted card between two flat sides
Packaging
Impact resistant, strong and low cost
Relatively inexpensive - 80What are the properties of Solid white board?Pure wood pulp
Packaging for frozen food, cosmetics
Strong and printable
Expensive - 81How does electroluminescent lighting work?Converts electrical energy into light by applying a voltage across electrodes
- 82What do thermochromic liquid crystals do?Changes the ink at a certain temp
(forehead thermometer) - 83What does PPE stand for?Personal protective equipment
- 84What are the properties of Foil-lined board?Foil lined board
Pre-packed food packaging
Visually good and moisture protection
Expensive - 85What is a Ferrous metal?Contains ferrite or iron
i.e. steel - 86Advantages and disadvantages of sketch modellingChangable, all angle view, cheap, quick
Difficult to change, rough, inaccurate - 87What do piezoelectric crystals do?expands and contracts when electric current is applied. Used in music modules for greetings cards
- 88—Prohibition sign
- 89—Mandatory sign
- 90—Warning sign
- 91—Safe condition signs
- 92Advantages and disadvantages of Virtual modellingMore detail, easy editing, e-mail
Time consuming for tech specialist, Data lost, expensive - 93—Fire equipment signs
- 94What is a Non-ferrous metal?Contains no iron
e.g. aluminium and tin
Non magnetic - 95—Not suitable for children under 3 years
- 96—Irritant to eyes and skin
- 97Applications, Advantages and disadvantages of Saddle-wire stitchingComics and Magazines
ideal for folded pages, can be laid flat and inexpensive
Lower-quality appearance, can easily fall apart
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