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Basis Weight Impact on % Paper Yield

Select your current basis weight and match it with the new proposed basis weight to estimate the change in total weight required for the same yield. Or, use our Yield Calculator to determine the new total weight from changes in any specific original basis and total weight.

The results are meant to be approximate and are not guaranteed by Graphic Communications.

Proposed Basis Weight	Current Basis Weight
Proposed Basis Weight	26	28	30	32	34	36	38	40
26	0%	7%	13%	19%	24%	28%	32%	35%
28	-8%	0%	7%	13%	18%	22%	26%	30%
30	-15%	-7%	0%	6%	12%	17%	21%	25%
32	-23%	-14%	-7%	0%	6%	11%	16%	20%
34	-31%	-21%	-13%	-6%	0%	6%	11%	15%
36	-38%	-29%	-20%	-13%	-6%	0%	5%	10%
38	-46%	-36%	-27%	-19%	-12%	-6%	0%	5%
40	-54%	-43%	-33%	-25%	-18%	-11%	-5%	0%

Proposed Basis Weight	Current Basis Weight
Proposed Basis Weight	38	40	45	50	55	60	65	70	80
38	0%	5%	16%	24%	31%	37%	42%	46%	53%
40	-5%	0%	11%	20%	27%	33%	38%	43%	50%
45	-18%	-13%	0%	10%	18%	25%	31%	36%	44%
50	-32%	-25%	-11%	0%	9%	17%	23%	29%	38%
55	-45%	-38%	-22%	-10%	0%	8%	15%	21%	31%
60	-58%	-50%	-33%	-20%	-9%	0%	8%	14%	25%
65	-71%	-63%	-44%	-30%	-18%	-8%	0%	7%	19%
70	-84%	-75%	-56%	-40%	-27%	-17%	-8%	0%	13%
80	-111%	-100%	-78%	-60%	-45%	-33%	-23%	-14%	0%

Proposed Basis Weight	Current Basis Weight
Proposed Basis Weight	70	80	85	90	100	105	110	120
70	0%	13%	18%	22%	30%	33%	36%	42%
80	-14%	0%	6%	11%	20%	24%	27%	33%
85	-21%	-6%	0%	6%	15%	19%	23%	29%
90	-29%	-13%	-6%	0%	10%	14%	18%	25%
100	-43%	-25%	-18%	-11%	0%	5%	9%	17%
105	-50%	-31%	-24%	-17%	-5%	0%	5%	13%
110	-57%	-38%	-29%	-22%	-10%	-5%	0%	8%
120	-71%	-50%	-41%	-33%	-20%	-14%	-9%	0%

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