Converting paper weight from pounds to gsm
Xerox Nuvera
A-2
Paper Guide
The following table shows the basic sizes for common types of paper.
Note
Tag appears in the table twice because two basic sizes are commonly used.
Formula for converting paper weights
If you know the paper grade, you can use the following formula and the values in the following
table to convert the weight from pounds to gsm.
Formula
(weight in pounds) x (multiplier from table) = (weight in gsm)
Examples
The weight of 90 pound offset paper is approximately 133 gsm:
90 x 1.4802 = 133.218
The weight of 100 pound cover is approximately 270 gsm:
100 x 2.7042 = 270.42
Paper Grades
Basic Size (inches)
Bond / Xerographic / Ledger / Writing
17 x 22
Offset / Book / Text
25 x 38
Cover
20 x 26
Index
25.5 x 30.5
Tag
24 x 36
Bristol / Tag
22.5 x 28.5
Stock type
Multiplier
Bond / Xerographic / Ledger / Writing
3.76
Offset / Book / Text
1.48
Cover
2.70
Index 1.81
Tag (24 x 36)
1.63
Bristol and Tag (22.5 x 28.5)
2.19
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