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Use the tables below to plan your
mailings around current postage cost thresholds.
Table 1: Paper weights
|
Sheet
size
Number of sheets* |
Paper
substance in gsm
Total weight in grams |
| A5 |
A4 |
A3 |
A2 |
40 |
50 |
60 |
70 |
85 |
100 |
115 |
135 |
160 |
|
| 1 |
|
|
|
1.25 |
1.56 |
1.87 |
2.19 |
2.66 |
3.12 |
3.59 |
4.22 |
5.00 |
| 2 |
1 |
|
|
2.50 |
3.12 |
3.75 |
4.37 |
5.31 |
6.25 |
7.19 |
8.44 |
10.00 |
| 3 |
|
|
|
3.75 |
4.69 |
5.62 |
6.56 |
7.97 |
9.37 |
10.78 |
12.66 |
15.00 |
| 4 |
2 |
1 |
|
5.00 |
6.25 |
7.50 |
8.75 |
10.62 |
12.50 |
14.37 |
16.87 |
20.00 |
| 5 |
|
|
|
6.25 |
7.81 |
9.37 |
10.94 |
13.28 |
15.62 |
17.97 |
21.09 |
25.00 |
| 6 |
3 |
|
|
7.50 |
9.37 |
11.25 |
13.12 |
15.94 |
18.75 |
21.56 |
25.31 |
30.00 |
| 7 |
|
|
|
8.75 |
10.94 |
13.12 |
15.31 |
18.59 |
21.87 |
25.16 |
29.53 |
35.00 |
| 8 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
10.00 |
12.50 |
15.00 |
17.50 |
21.25 |
25.00 |
28.75 |
33.75 |
40.00 |
| 9 |
|
|
|
11.25 |
14.06 |
16.87 |
19.69 |
23.91 |
28.12 |
32.34 |
37.99 |
45.00 |
| 10 |
5 |
|
|
12.50 |
15.62 |
18.75 |
21.87 |
26.56 |
31.25 |
35.94 |
42.19 |
50.00 |
| 11 |
|
|
|
13.75 |
17.19 |
20.62 |
24.06 |
29.22 |
34.37 |
39.53 |
46.41 |
55.00 |
| 12 |
6 |
3 |
|
15.00 |
18.75 |
22.50 |
26.25 |
31.87 |
37.50 |
43.12 |
50.62 |
60.00 |
| 13 |
|
|
|
16.25 |
20.31 |
24.37 |
28.44 |
34.53 |
40.62 |
46.72 |
54.84 |
65.00 |
| 14 |
7 |
|
|
17.50 |
21.87 |
26.25 |
30.62 |
37.19 |
43.75 |
50.31 |
59.06 |
70.00 |
| 15 |
|
|
|
18.75 |
23.44 |
27.12 |
32.81 |
39.84 |
46.87 |
53.91 |
63.28 |
75.00 |
| 16 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
20.00 |
25.00 |
30.00 |
35.00 |
42.50 |
50.00 |
57.50 |
67.50 |
80.00 |
| 17 |
|
|
|
21.25 |
26.56 |
31.87 |
37.19 |
45.16 |
53.12 |
61.09 |
71.72 |
85.00 |
| 18 |
9 |
|
|
22.50 |
28.12 |
33.75 |
39.37 |
47.81 |
56.25 |
64.69 |
75.94 |
90.00 |
| 19 |
|
|
|
23.75 |
26.69 |
35.62 |
41.56 |
50.47 |
59.37 |
68.28 |
80.16 |
95.00 |
| 20 |
10 |
5 |
|
25.00 |
31.25 |
37.50 |
43.75 |
53.12 |
62.50 |
71.87 |
84.37 |
100.00 |
*Note that the number of sheets is not the same as the number of pages.
For example, a 6pp A4 leaflet would use the equivalent of 3 sheets
of A4 - one 'page' per side.
Paper substances in the table above can
be combined to give further weights; for example, 1 sheet of 150gsm a4
would be 9.37 grams (50gsm A4 + 100gsm A4).
Table 2: Typical
envelope weights
|
| Envelope: |
C6 |
DL |
C5 |
C4 |
C4 Polylope |
| Size in mm: |
114 x 162 |
110 x 220 |
162 x 229 |
229 x 324 |
229 x 324 |
| Weight in grams |
4.00 |
5.00 |
7.00 |
17.00 |
5.00 |
Note
These tables are intended as a guide to aid rapid assessment of possible
mailing costs. Lewis Direct Mail recommend that all mailing weights are
verified by physically weighing dummy mailings before incurring any
printing costs. While all care has been taken to check the accuracy of
the figures above, Lewis Direct Mail cannot accept responsibility for
the consequences of errors that may have been overlooked.
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