WHAT IS GSM AND HOW TO CALCULATE
WHAT IS GSM AND HOW TO CALCULATE
GSM MEANS
GSM is an acronym standing for 'Grams per Square Meter'. Quite simply,
it allows buyers and suppliers to know
exactly about the quality of paper or foil that is being ordered.
AND HOW TO CALCULATE GSM OF PAPER AND FOIL
IT’S VERY SIMPLE, FIRST WE
CUT OF RECTANGULAR PIECE OF PAPER AND FOIL
IN ANY SIZE ACCORDING TO YOUR CHOICE.
MEASURE THE DIMENSIONS OF
RECTANGULAR PIECE IN MILIMETER (mm) OR CENTIMETER(cm)
SUPPOSE THE DIMENSIONS
OF RECTANGULAR PIECE IN CENTIMETER (cm)
ONE METER IS EQUIVALENT
TO 100cm
ONE SQUARE METER = 1meter
x1meter
= 100cm x
100cm
= 10000cm2
LENGTH: 7.0cm
WIDTH : 3.0cm
WEIGHT: 0.8 g
FORMULA : WEIGHT OF
PIECE OF PAPER OR FOIL (g) x 100 x 100
LENGTH(cm) x
WIDTH (cm)
= 0.8 x 10000
7.0 x 3.0
= 380.95
= THE GSM IS 380.95 g PER
SQUARE METER
SUPPOSE THE DIMENSIONS OF RECTANGULAR PIECE IN
MILIMETER (mm)
ONE METER IS EQUIVALENT TO 1000mm
ONE SQUARE METER = 1meter x1meter
= 1000mm
x 1000mm
=
1000000mm2
LENGTH: 70.0mm
WIDTH
: 30.0mm
WEIGHT:
0.8 g
FORMULA
: WEIGHT OF PIECE OF PAPER OR FOIL
(g) x 1000 x 1000
LENGTH(mm) x WIDTH (mm)
= 0.8 x 1000000
70.0 x 30.0
= 380.95
= THE GSM IS 380.95 g PER SQUARE METER
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