Fig. 21 shows a net for a box made from card. The product has been designed to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing. It is constructed from a combi...
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Fig. 21 shows a net for a box made from card. The product has been designed to be both functional and aesthetically pleasing. It is constructed from a combination of materials chosen for their properties and suitability. The designer has considered the needs of the user and the environment in which it will be used.
It can be moved to a new spot. It is made to last.
(a) Name the feature labelled A on the net. [1]
(b) Explain why the fold lines are shown as dashed lines. [1]
(c) State one reason why corrugated card would be more suitable than cartridge paper for making a large packaging box. [1]
[Total: 3 marks]
Answer Details
(a) The feature labelled A on the net is a glue tab (tab or flap) [1]. It is a narrow strip of card that extends beyond the edge of one face of the net. When the net is folded into a box, this tab is folded inward and glued to the inside of an adjacent face, holding the box together.
(b) The fold lines are shown as dashed lines to distinguish them from the cut lines, which are shown as solid lines [1]. The dashed lines indicate where the card is scored (compressed along a straight line to create a hinge) and then folded. Using a different line type makes the net unambiguous: a worker or cutting machine can see immediately which lines to cut through and which lines to fold along.
(c) Corrugated card would be more suitable than cartridge paper for making a large packaging box because corrugated card has a fluted (wavy) inner layer sandwiched between two flat liners, which gives it significantly greater rigidity and compressive strength [1]. This structure allows it to support heavier contents without collapsing or crushing, whereas cartridge paper is thin, flexible, and would buckle under the weight. The fluted core also provides some cushioning to protect the contents during transport.
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