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| METRIC CONVERSION FACTORS USED IN THE PAPER INDUSTRY |
| TO CONVERT FROM |
TO |
MULTIPLY BY |
| Basic Weight |
| lb./24x36/500* |
g/m2 |
1.627 (News) |
| lb./25x38/500 |
g/m2 |
1.480 (Mag.) |
| lb./17x22/500 |
g/m2 |
23.760 (Fine) |
| lb./25x38/500 |
g/m2 |
1.480 (Fine) |
| Weight |
| pounds (lb) |
kilograms (kg) |
0.4536 |
| kilograms (kg) |
pounds (lb.) |
2.2046 |
| short ton |
metric ton (mt) |
0.9072 |
| short ton |
long ton |
0.893 |
| long ton |
short ton |
1.12 |
| long ton |
metric ton (mt) |
1.016 |
| metric ton (mt) |
short ton |
1.1023 |
| metric ton (mt) |
long ton |
0.9842 |
| Length |
| meters (m) |
feet (ft.) |
3.281 |
| meters (m) |
inches (in.) |
39.37 |
| centimeters (cm) |
inches (in.) |
0.3937 |
| millimeters (mm) |
inches (in.) |
0.03937 |
| feet (ft.) |
meters (m) |
0.3048 |
| inches (in.) |
meters (m) |
0.0254 |
| inches (in.) |
centimeters (cm) |
2.54 |
| inches (in.) |
millimeters (mm) |
25.4 |
| Area |
| square meters (m2) |
square feet (ft.2) |
10.764 |
| square feet (ft.2) |
square meters (m2) |
0.0929 |
| Price |
| per short ton |
per metric ton |
1.1023 |
| per short ton |
per 100 m2 |
**BW in g/m2
9072 |
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alt. BW in lb./1000ft.2
1858 |
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| per short tonper 1000 ft.2 |
BW in lb.1000ft.2
2000 |
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alt. BW in g/m2
9765 |
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| per long ton |
per metric ton |
0.9842 |
| per metric ton |
per short ton |
0.9072 |
| per metric ton |
per long ton |
1.016 |
| per metric tonper 100 m2 |
BW in g/m2
10000 |
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alt. BW in lb./1000ft.2
2048 |
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| per metric tonper 1000ft.2 |
BW in g/m
210760 |
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alt. BW in lb./1000ft.2
2205 |
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| * Use for papers ** Basis Weight | |
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