AQA - A Level: Product Design - Paper 1 Exam latest

(coniferous) - correct ans-Has needles and cones, grows quickly, relatively cheap e.g. pine, spruce, douglas fir, cedar, larch Hardwood (broad leaf) - correct ans-Has leaves and fruit, grows slower, more expensive e.g. oak, ash, mahogany, teak, birch, beech Man-made board - correct ans-Not too cheap, have different properties, usually come in big sheets e.g. plywood, marine plywood, aeroply, flexible plywood, chipboard, MDF Corrugated card - correct ans-Carton board outer layers and a corrugated middle layer to provide protection against impact used in: protective packaging, model making, food packaging Foil backed and laminated card - correct ans-Card with polymer film/foil applied to one/both sides to provide a water-resistant or heat-insulating layer. Foil/laminate layer must be removed before recycling used in: drinks packaging, milk cartons Softwood Veneers - correct ans-A layer of timber that has been taken from a tree. Normally 0.4-1.5mm thick. used in: decorative coverings for manufactured boards