The calculators below will convert British to Metric values and help you determine the amount of coating required for a given amount and basis weight of paper. Fill in all values to complete calculations. Use numbers and decimal points only – no spaces, commas or other symbols. Click on calculate.

Fill in all values to complete calculation. Use numbers and decimal points only – no spaces, commas or other symbols.

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g/m² = 0.205 lbs/MSF
lbs/MSF = 1.899 g/m²
Insert the basis weight of the paper to be coated in the formula below.
lbs/MSF = 2000.00 MSF/ton
lbs/Ream = 6600.00 MSF/ton
lbs/Ream = 2000.00 Reams/ton
Metric Conversion
g/m² = 4876.57 m²/mton
From the formulas below, enter dry pounds (or grams) of coating per area coated
to calculate amount of dry coating per tonnage.
dry lbs/MSF = 47.619 dry lbs
coating/ton
MSF/ton
Metric Conversion
dry g/m² = 23.807 dry kgs
coating/mton
m²/mton