Amiria Gale 
Design and technology students often have to be familiar with a range of common glues and their uses. Students should understand how to prepare surfaces for gluing, as well as special application instructions, drying times, and safety precautions. This article summarises this material and concludes with sample examination questions from the Cambridge syllabus. General recommendations … Read more
This collection of articles helps students become familiar with the range of finishing methods used in various products including:
[(stereolithography and fused deposition) – A2] 3D printing (discuss rapid prototyping) [coming soon]
Fastenings / Joints: [recognise and select methods of making temporary and permanent joints in graphic products using adhesives – IG] [use various methods of fabrication and fitting to join parts of products, permanently or temporarily understand how sizes of screws, nails, nuts and bolts are specified understand the processes of soldering, brazing, welding, riveting/pop riveting … Read more
Vacuum forming process Guidelines for the former (mould) Why is vacuum forming useful in packaging products? Why PVC and acrylic have good properties for vacuum forming.
[Deforming/reforming select and perform the following forms of ..[]…to produce the required shape, form or contour:– files, basic planes and abrasive cutters– use planes, chisels, gouges and rasps– use abrasive mops, discs and belts– use a centre lathe and wood turning lathe– use portable power tools – IG] Vacuum, blow moulding, injection, shrink-wrapping, line bending, … Read more