What's The GSM Of Paper?
GSM means ' Grams Per Square Meter '. Thickness of paper is determined by its weight in grams per square metre. To be simple, it helps buyers and suppliers to know exactly about the quality of paper. The higher the GSM number, the heavier the paper. You may ask "What does gsm in 80gsm paper mean?". That's to say, with 80 gsm paper, a typical A4 paper weighs 5 grams. Although paper is not quite as extreme, between printed jobs that use different boards that might have the same but with different thicknesses. It mostly happens in uncoated boards with cheaper grades having the same thickness but weighing less than more superior grades. The followings are the c ommon board weights and their approximate thicknesses : 200gsm = 150 to 220mics 250gsm = 190 to 285mics 300gsm = 237 to 342mics 350gsm = 284 to 395mics 400gsm = 315 to 460mics Photography paper is considerably thicker than conventional multipurpose paper. Multipurpose paper generally has a pa...