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Size & Weight Standards

Wausau Paper products come in a wide variety of grades, weights and dimensions.

The chart below lists the comparative basis weights of 500-sheet reams. Use these numbers to choose the right paper for your next project.

BOOK/TEXT/OFFSET (Basis 25 x 38)
Book   Bond Cover Index Bristol Tag
50   20 27 41 34 45
60   24 32 49 40 55
70   28 38 57 47 64
80   31 43 66 54 73
90   35 48 74 60 82
100   39 54 82 67 91
120   47 65 98 80 110

 

BOND/WRITING/LEDGER (Basis 17 x 22)
Bond   Cover Index Bristol Book Tag
20   28 42 34 51 46
24   33 50 41 61 55
28   39 59 48 71 65
32   45 67 55 81 74
36   50 75 62 91 83

 

COVER (Basis 20 x 26)
Cover   Index Bristol Book Bond Tag
50   75 62 79 36 83
60   90 74 110 43 100
65   97 80 119 47 108
80   120 99 146 58 133
100   150 124 182 72 166
130   194 160 238 94 216

 

INDEX (Basis 25 ½x 30 ½)
Index   Bristol Book Bond Cover Tag
90
   74 110 43 60 100
110   91 134 53 74 122
140   115 171 67 93 155
170   140 208 82 114 189

 

BRISTOL (Basis 22 ½ x 28 ½)
Bristol   Index Book Bond Cover Tag
57   69 84 33 46 76
67   81 98 39 53 89
80   97 118 47 64 107

 

TAG (Basis 24 x 36)
Tag   Index Bristol Book Bond Cover
100   90 75 110 44 60
125   113 93 137 55 75
150   135 112 165 66 90
175   157 130 192 77 105
200   180 149 220 88 120