Equivalent Paper Weights


	Equivalent Paper Weights

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This chart comes in handy when you know the rough thickness of the paper you want, but would like a different grade and need to find that weight. For example: If you would like a business card that is made of cover paper the same thickness as your letterhead which is 24# Bond, the chart would point you to a 33# cover.

Equivalent weights of various papers in reams of 500 sheets. Basic weight is in bold type. Substance weight = the weight of one ream (500 sheets) of the Basic Size.

Blotting	19 x 24	Cover Paper	20 x 26
Bond	17 x 22	Index Bristol	25-1/2 x 30-1/2
Book	25 x 38	Ledger Paper	17 x 22
Bristol Printing	22-1/2 x 28-1/2	Newsprint	24 x 36
Tagboard	24 x 36	Tissue Paper	20 x 30
Thin Paper	20 x 30	Wrapping Paper	24 x 36

**Equivalent's For:**
BOOK	Book 25 x 36	Bond & Writing 17 x22	Cover 20 x 25	Vellum Bristol 22.5 x 28.5	Printing Bristol 22.5 x 35	Index 25.5 x 30.5	Tag 24 x 36
	30	12	15	20	25	25	27
	33	13	18	22	27	27	30
	35	14	19	24	29	29	32
	38	15	21	26	32	31	35
	40	16	22	27	33	33	36
	45	18	25	30	37	37	41
	50	20	27	34	41	41	45
	55	22	30	37	46	45	50
	60	24	33	41	50	49	55
	65	26	36	44	54	53	59
	70	28	38	47	58	57	64
	75	30	41	51	62	61	68
	80	31	44	54	66	65	73
	90	35	49	61	75	74	82
	100	39	55	68	83	82	91
	120	47	68	81	99	98	109
BOND & WRITING	Book 25 x 36	Bond & Writing 17 x22	Cover 20 x 25	Vellum Bristol 22.5 x 28.5	Printing Bristol 22.5 x 35	Index 25.5 x 30.5	Tag 24 x 36
	33	13	18	22	27	27	30
	36	14	20	24	29	29	32
	38	15	21	26	32	31	35
	41	16	22	27	34	33	37
	46	18	25	31	38	37	42
	51	20	28	34	42	42	46
	61	24	33	41	51	50	55
	71	28	39	48	59	58	65
	81	32	45	55	67	67	74
	91	36	50	62	76	75	83
	102	40	56	69	84	83	92
COVER	Book 25 x 36	Bond & Writing 17 x22	Cover 20 x 25	Vellum Bristol 22.5 x 28.5	Printing Bristol 22.5 x 35	Index 25.5 x 30.5	Tag 24 x 36
	46	18	25	31	36	37	42
	64	25	35	43	53	52	58
	73	29	40	49	61	60	66
	91	36	50	62	76	75	83
	100	40	55	62	76	75	63
	110	43	60	74	91	90	100
	119	47	65	80	98	97	100
	145	58	80	99	121	120	133
	164	65	90	111	138	135	150
	182	72	100	123	151	150	166
VELLUM BRISTOL	Book 25 x 36	Bond & Writing 17 x22	Cover 20 x 25	Vellum Bristol 22.5 x 28.5	Printing Bristol 22.5 x 35	Index 25.5 x 30.5	Tag 24 x 36
	99	39	54	67	82	81	90
	148	58	61	100	123	121	135
	176	70	97	120	147	146	162
PRINTING BRISTOL	Book 25 x 36	Bond & Writing 17 x22	Cover 20 x 25	Vellum Bristol 22.5 x 28.5	Printing Bristol 22.5 x 35	Index 25.5 x 30.5	Tag 24 x 36
	133	52	73	90	110	109	121
	151	59	83	102	125	123	137
	181	71	99	122	150	120	133
	211	83	116	143	175	173	192
	241	95	132	163	200	198	219
	271	107	149	183	225	222	247
INDEX	Book 25 x 36	Bond & Writing 17 x22	Cover 20 x 25	Vellum Bristol 22.5 x 28.5	Printing Bristol 22.5 x 35	Index 25.5 x 30.5	Tag 24 x 36
	110	43	60	74	91	90	100
	135	53	74	91	112	110	122
	170	67	93	115	141	140	156
	208	82	114	140	172	170	189
TAG	Book 25 x 36	Bond & Writing 17 x22	Cover 20 x 25	Vellum Bristol 22.5 x 28.5	Printing Bristol 22.5 x 35	Index 25.5 x 30.5	Tag 24 x 36
	110	43	50	74	91	90	100
	137	54	75	93	114	125	125
	165	65	90	111	137	135	150
	192	76	105	130	159	158	175
	220	87	120	148	182	180	200