Start with the decision
Define the graphic’s area, support, orientation, handling and service period. A solid board and a cellular construction can deliver different functions. Thickness alone is an incomplete comparison; begin with the complete outcome and required evidence.
Build the record
Record the exact solid grade and the cellular core, face layers, direction, edge finish, joins and print. Include measured or supplier-supported mass with its basis. Keep material sourcing statements separate from tests and prototypes describing the assembled geometry.
Check before acting
Trial supported handling and fit on representative constructions. Ask about fastening, exposed edges and repeated assembly, then confirm relevant competence requirements. Describe recovery using the complete assembly. If no comparable impact information exists, return a performance and data-gap table rather than choosing a carbon winner.
Worked example — illustrative
A fictional retailer compares a solid panel with a honeycomb display face. Both fit the same opening, but their edges and attachments differ. A prototype reveals a needed edge component for one route. The team includes it in the construction and revisits the recovery enquiry before choosing the feasible option.
Keep a useful handover
Close the “Compare solid board and cellular board constructions” decision with a named owner and a dated evidence version. The next working record is “Explore material references”. Record whether that step is planned or confirmed; retain the prior decision if new information changes the instruction.
- Define equivalent service.
- Record core and faces.
- Include edges and joins.
- Trial relevant geometry.
- Keep environmental unknowns visible.
