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Q: What does the paper weight numbers mean?
A:
Papers are classified into categories, then based on
the total weight of 500 sheets of a specific size. The problem is that
the size is not the same for each category (see paper category table
below). That is why you may get the impression that 24# Text is much
lighter than 60# book. And that 60# book must be close to the same weight
as 65# Cover. You would be wrong: The following show paper weight equivalents
for just a few of the available paper weights.
| Book |
Bond,
Text |
Cover |
Vellum
Bristol |
Index |
Tag |
| 24# |
60# |
33# |
22# |
49# |
55# |
| 119# |
47# |
65# |
80# |
97# |
108# |
| 99# |
39# |
54# |
67# |
81# |
90# |
| 146# |
58# |
80# |
99# |
120# |
133# |
| 110# |
43# |
60# |
74# |
90# |
100# |
| 135# |
53# |
74# |
91# |
110# |
122# |
| PAPER
CATEGORY |
BASIS
ON THE WEIGHT
OF 500 SHEETS OF |
| Book |
25" x 35" |
| Bond, Text |
17" x 22" |
| Cover |
20" x 26" |
| Vellum Bristol |
22-1/2" x 28-1/2" |
| Index |
25-1/2" x 30-1/2" |
| Tag |
24" x 36" |
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