Basis Weight Conversion Chart

Compare weights of text, covers, bonds and other types of paper by consulting the chart below. Do you want to know how to convert the basis weight of your bond stock into an equivalent Book weight? Simply use the chart below as a handy guide to determine basis weight conversions.

Table 1: Basis Weight Conversion Chart
	Bond 17x22	Book 25x38	Cover 20x26	Bristol 22½x28½	Bristol 22½x35	Index 25½x30½	Tag 24x36
Bond	13	33	18	22	27	27	30
Ledger	16	41	22	27	34	33	37
Mimeo	20	51	28	34	42	42	46
Duplicator	24	61	33	41	51	50	56
Writings	28	71	39	48	59	58	64
	32	81	45	55	67	67	74
	36	91	50	62	76	75	83

Book	12	30	16	20	25	25	27
Offset	16	40	21	27	33	32	36
	18	45	24	30	37	37	41
	20	50	27	34	41	41	45
	24	60	32	40	50	49	55
	28	70	28	47	58	57	64
	31	80	43	54	66	66	73
	35	90	48	60	75	74	82
	39	100	54	67	83	81	91
	47	120	65	80	99	98	109

Cover	29	73	40	49	61	60	66
	36	91	50	62	76	75	82
	43	110	60	74	91	90	100
	47	119	65	80	98	97	108
	58	146	80	99	121	120	134
	65	164	90	111	136	135	149
	72	183	100	124	151	150	166

Mill	58	148	81	100	123	121	135
Bristol	70	176	98	120	147	146	162
	82	207	114	140	172	170	189
	93	237	130	160	196	194	216
	105	267	146	180	221	218	242
	117	296	162	200	246	243	269

Printing	52	133	73	90	110	109	121
Bristol	59	151	83	102	125	123	137
	71	181	99	122	150	148	165
	83	211	116	143	175	173	192
	95	241	132	163	200	198	219

Index	43	110	60	74	91	90	100
Bristol	53	135	74	91	112	110	122
	67	170	93	115	141	140	156
	82	208	114	140	172	170	189
	105	267	146	182	223	220	244

Tag	43	110	60	74	91	90	100
	54	137	75	93	114	113	125
	65	165	90	111	137	135	150
	76	192	105	130	160	158	175
	87	220	120	148	183	180	200
	109	275	151	186	228	225	250
	130	330	181	222	273	270	300

Basis Weight Conversion Chart

Basis Weight Conversion Chart

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