PAPER & PRICE CALCULATORS

TABLES

Using length, width, and basis weight, determine the weight of 1,000 sheets of a given sheet size.

Find the basis weight for a ream of paper based on its weight in grams per square meter (GSM).

Find the weight in grams per square meter (GSM) for a ream of paper based on its basis weight.

Estimate the number of pages in an inch of paper with a specific thickness (caliper) per sheet of paper.

Determine the linear footage of a roll of paper, using roll weight and width.

Calculate thousand square inches and thousand square feet of a roll of paper from roll weight and basis weight.

Derive the 1,000-square-inch price from the price per pound and basis weight.

Convert linear foot and yard price for a roll of paper, based on a given roll width and previously determined MSF price.

Ream	500 sheets of paper of any given size.
Ream Weight	The weight of 500 sheets of the standard sheet size for the particular grade. (See tables.)
M-Weight	The weight of 1,000 sheets (two reams) of paper.
Basis Weight	The weight of a ream, measured in pounds. The Basis Weight (also known as Ream Weight) is the weight of 500 sheets of the standard sheet size for a particular grade. The standard sheet size varies by grade. For example, text weight papers have a standard size of 25 x 38 (950 sq. inches).
Basic Size	The standard sheet size from which the basis weight of a given grade is determined. (See tables.)
Point	The thickness of a sheet of paper, referenced in a point value. Typically, 3 decimal places are used to indicate thickness in percentage of an inch. For example, .010 is also referenced as 10 point or 10 pt.