{"id":654,"date":"2013-06-26T15:30:42","date_gmt":"2013-06-26T15:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pearlriverchin.wpengine.com\/?p=654"},"modified":"2024-05-31T12:42:02","modified_gmt":"2024-05-31T16:42:02","slug":"us-vs-china-paper-weights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/p8site.com\/old-prc\/us-vs-china-paper-weights\/","title":{"rendered":"US vs China Paper Weights"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>US vs China Paper Weights<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>When it comes to choosing the right stock weight for your <span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a title=\"Hard Cover Book Printing\" href=\"https:\/\/p8site.com\/old-prc\/hardcover-book-printing\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">hard cover book<\/span><\/a><\/span> or soft cover book there are many options <a href=\"https:\/\/p8site.com\/old-prc\/\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">printing overseas<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There are 3 main categories in choosing the right paper weight.<\/p>\n<p>First you have to decide if it\u2019s going to be Glossy, Matte or Uncoated stock. After that it goes to what weight or thicknesses of paper do you want. Every project is different and it depends on what type of book you are printing. Are there a lot of 4 color images or only 1 color (black) texts?\u00a0 How thick do you need or want your paper stock to be? Heavy weight, so the photos or images don\u2019t come through to the other side of the paper? Or do you need or want a thinner stock to save money and book weight? Either way, all paper stock has some kind of transparency to it. For the most part choosing the right weight for your book is up to you, however it depends on your book because there are limits. (This is where PRC Book Printing comes in to help you decide what stock will work best for your project.)<\/p>\n<p>Since United States is the only country in the world that uses pounds for \u201csome reason\u201d, we have to convert or establish the equivalence in gsm (<strong>g<\/strong>rams per\u00a0<strong>s<\/strong>quare\u00a0<strong>m<\/strong>eter).<\/p>\n<h2><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Below is the estimated equivalence in offset printing from US\u2019s Pounds to China\u2019s gsm<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Text Stock &#8212; Glossy C2S<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">US Pounds<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">China equivalent gsm<\/span>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0VS \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Points<\/span><\/p>\n<p>43 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a064 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.25 pts<\/p>\n<p>54 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a080 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.75 pts<\/p>\n<p>71 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0105 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3.50 pts<\/p>\n<p>86 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0128 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3.75 pts<\/p>\n<p>106\u00a0 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0157 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5 pts<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Cover Stock Glossy C2S<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">US Pounds<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">China equivalent gsm<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Points<\/span><\/p>\n<p>80 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0200 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a07 pts<\/p>\n<p>90 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0230 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a08 pts<\/p>\n<p>100 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0250 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09 pts<\/p>\n<p>203 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0300 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a010 \u2013 12 pts<\/p>\n<p>236 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0350 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a011.50 pts<\/p>\n<p>270 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0400 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a015.50 pts<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cover Stock Glossy C1S<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">US Pounds<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">China equivalent gsm<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VS \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Points<\/span><\/p>\n<p>142 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0210 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a011 pts<\/p>\n<p>155 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0230 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a012.75 pts<\/p>\n<p>169 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0250 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a013.25 pts<\/p>\n<p>203 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0300 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a016.50 pts<\/p>\n<p>236 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0350 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a018 pts<\/p>\n<p>270 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0400 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a021 pts<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Text Stock \u2013 Matte Paper<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">US Pounds<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">China equivalent gsm<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VS \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Points<\/span><\/p>\n<p>54 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a080 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.75 pts<\/p>\n<p>71 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0105 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3.50 pts<\/p>\n<p>86 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0128 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 3.75 &#8211; 4.50 pts<\/p>\n<p>106\u00a0 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0157 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0= \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5 &#8211; 6 pts<\/p>\n<h3><strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Cover Stock Matte Paper<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">US Pounds<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VS\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">China equivalent gsm<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 VS \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Points<\/span><\/p>\n<p>135 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0200 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 7.5 pts<\/p>\n<p>155 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0230 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a09.5 pts<\/p>\n<p>169 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0250 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 10-11 pts<\/p>\n<p>203 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0300 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a012.5 pts<\/p>\n<p>236 lbs. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0350 gsm \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 = \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a014 pts<\/p>\n<p>Please note:<em>\u00a0All lbs., gsm and points are estimated and will vary depending on the paper manufactures \/ brands.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re interested in more information about PRC Book Printing and \/ or this blog, please <a href=\"https:\/\/p8site.com\/old-prc\/contact\/\">contact us<\/a> at 888-659-8320 or email\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000080;\"><a href=\"mailto:info@p8site.com\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\">info@p8site.com<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>US vs China Paper Weights When it comes to choosing the right stock weight for your hard cover book or soft cover book there are many options printing overseas. There are 3 main categories in choosing the right paper weight. First you have to decide if it\u2019s going to be Glossy, Matte or Uncoated stock. 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