Enter the basic paper area (in^2) and the weight per unit area of the paper (lb/in^2) into the Basis Weight Calculator. The calculator will evaluate the Basis Weight.
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Basis Weight Formula
The following two example problems outline the steps and information needed to calculate the Basis Weight.
BSW = BA * WPA
Variables:
- BSW is the Basis Weight (lb)
- BA is the basic paper area (in^2)
- WPA is the weight per unit area of the paper (lb/in^2)
How to Calculate Basis Weight?
The following steps outline how to calculate the Basis Weight.
- First, determine the basic paper area (in^2).
- Next, determine the weight per unit area of the paper (lb/in^2).
- Next, gather the formula from above = BSW = BA * WPA.
- Finally, calculate the Basis Weight.
- After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.
Example Problem :
Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.
basic paper area (in^2) = 30
weight per unit area of the paper (lb/in^2) = .020
BSW = BA * WPA = ?
