Design and Technology GCSE
gsm (grams per square metre)
What gsm (grams per square metre) means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of gsm (grams per square metre)
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The standard unit of measurement used to specify the weight and thickness of paper and board.
The standard unit of measurement for the weight and thickness of paper and board.
Topics that use gsm (grams per square metre)
- Papers and Boards: Specialist techniques, tools, equipment and processes to shape, fabricate, construct and assemble a high-quality paper and board prototype (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Papers and Boards: Stock forms, types and sizes in order to calculate and determine the quantity of papers and boards required (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Papers and Boards: The sources, origins, physical and working properties of papers and boards and their social and ecological footprint (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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