Very heavy paperboard used for hardback covers. Boards come in many types including but not limited to:
- Binder’s – which is made from a solid sheet of fibre and not prone to warping.
- Bristol – high-quality cardboard made rigid by gluing two or more sheets together
- Chip – lower quality board made form mechanical wood pulp, ground wood or other waster materials
- Ivory – high-grade board made by laminating layers of identical quality sheets
Boards are commonly wood based and are commonly 2mm thick.
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