Paper Weights
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- megE
Is a 60lb text weight paper the same as a 60lb cover stock paper?
How do I know what is what weight when ordering online?
I think I remember standard printing paper being 24lb....
- uan0
idk, but I know it is better to ask for samples before ending up with the wrong paper.
- boobs0
Cover stock is going to be stiffer--like a card. I think.
- akrokdesign0
cover is thicker then text.
- akrokdesign0
you get a sample book, meg. ex. newleaf paper.
- neue75_bold0
Different papers have basic sheet sizes by which they are measured. For example, the basic size for text paper is 25" x 38"; the basic size for cover paper is 20x26. Basis weight is defined as 500 sheets (or a ream) of a given paper cut to its basic size.
A 500 sheet stack of an offset sheet trimmed to 25" x 38" and weighing 80 pounds would be referred to as 80# offset. 500 sheets of heavier cover paper cut to a smaller size of 20" x 26" inches would weigh 80 lbs., thus we call it 80# cover.
- if train a leaves the station traveling at 100 km per hour...neue75_bold
- I was never good at mathmegE
- megE0
Ok well, yes that'd be the smart thing to do
But just a question then - what does the 60lb mean? Obviously cover stock should be heavier than text paper... but why would they both be called 60lb then?
- boobs0
It's not a good system. But that's the system.
- akrokdesign0
helpful >> http://www.ehow.co.uk/facts_5763…
- graciasmegE
- de nana. :-)akrokdesign
- oops. de nada. it should had said. oh well. :-)akrokdesign