Paper Weights & Stock Cross Reference
There are several different methods of measuring paper producing wildly varying figures. This matrix will give you a good reference for decoding the manufacturer's specifications and help find the right folder for your needs.
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Weight and Thickness Equivalents For Paper Stocks
| Bond Lbs | Offset Lbs | Cover Lbs | Tag Lbs | Index Lbs | Points | Thickness (inches) | Millimeters | Metric (grams/sq meter) |
| 16 | 40 | 22 | 37 | 33 | 3.2 | .0032 | 0.081 | 60.2 gsm |
| 18 | 45 | 24 | 41 | 37 | 3.6 | .0036 | .092 | 67.72 gsm |
| 20 | 50 | 28 | 46 | 42 | 3.8 | .0038 | .097 | 75.2 gsm |
| 24 | 60 | 33 | 56 | 50 | 4.8 | .0048 | .12 | 90.3 gsm |
| 28 | 70 | 39 | 64 | 58 | 5.8 | .0058 | .147 | 105.35 gsm |
| 29 | 73 | 40 | 62 | 60 | 6 | .0060 | .152 | 109.11 gsm |
| 31 | 81 | 45 | 73 | 66 | 6.1 | .0061 | .155 | 116.63 gsm |
| 32 | 85 | 45 | 74 | 67 | 6.15 | .00615 | .156 | 120 gsm |
| 35 | 90 | 48 | 80 | 74 | 6.2 | .0062 | .157 | 131.68 gsm |
| 36 | 90 | 50 | 82 | 75 | 6.8 | .0068 | .173 | 135.45 gsm |
| 39 | 100 | 54 | 90 | 81 | 7.2 | .0072 | .183 | 146.73 gsm |
| 40 | 100 | 56 | 93 | 83 | 7.3 | .0073 | .185 | 150.5 gsm |
| 43 | 110 | 60 | 100 | 90 | 7.4 | .0074 | .188 | 161.78 gsm |
| 44 | 110 | 61 | 102 | 92 | 7.6 | .0076 | .193 | 165.55 gsm |
| 47 | 120 | 65 | 108 | 97 | 8 | .0078 | .198 | 176.83 gsm |
| 53 | 135 | 74 | 122 | 110 | 9 | .0085 | .216 | 199.41 gsm |
| 54 | 137 | 75 | 125 | 113 | 9 | .009 | .229 | 203.17 gsm |
| 58 | 146 | 80 | 134 | 120 | 9.5 | .0092 | .234 | 218.22 gsm |
| 65 | 165 | 90 | 150 | 135 | 10 | .0095 | .241 | 244.56 gsm |
| 67 | 170 | 93 | 156 | 140 | 10.5 | .010 | .25 | 252.08 gsm |
| 72 | 183 | 100 | 166 | 150 | 11 | .011 | .289 | 270.9 gsm |
| 76 | 192 | 105 | 175 | 158 | 13 | .013 | .33 | 285.95 gsm |
| 82 | 208 | 114 | 189 | 170 | 14 | .014 | .356 | 308.52 gsm |
| 87 | 220 | 120 | 200 | 180 | 15 | .015 | .38 | 312 gsm |
| 105 | 267 | 146 | 244 | 220 | 18 | .0175 | .445 | 385.06 gsm |
