Design and Technology GCSE
Working Properties
What Working Properties means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Working Properties
How a material behaves when it is manipulated, used, or subjected to external forces.
Topics that use Working Properties
- Papers and Boards: The sources, origins, physical and working properties of papers and boards and their social and ecological footprint (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- Compressive Strength
- FSC (Forest Stewardship Council)
- gsm (grams per square metre)
- Laminate
- Biodegradability
Using Working Properties in the exam
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