AQA GCSE Design and Technology · 8552
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Revise: Shaping and forming papers and boardsPerforation means making small, repeated holes or slits in paper or card. Unlike a continuous cut, it leaves bridges of material between the openings. The sheet stays connected, but the line is weakened so that it can tear cleanly where intended.
- Revise: Commercial processes for papers and boards
A line of small cuts separated by uncut material, which can make paper or board easier to tear or fold.