About Card Stock Weights
Paper is used in millions of products around the world. However, not all paper is created equal. Card stock helps differentiate different paper types. Understanding card stock and card stock weight can help you use the right paper.
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Card Stock
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Card stock is the thickness of paper. Different types of paper have different thicknesses that change their use. Thinner pieces of paper are used for writing and books while thicker pieces are used for packaging material and other purposes.
Weight
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Card stock is usually discussed of in terms of weight. This may be confusing the layman, but the heavier the card stock weight, the thicker the individual slices of paper. So if you need thicker paper, buy paper with a heavier card stock weight.
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Determining
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Card stock weight is determined by the weight of 500 pieces of the paper. This amount is described either in pounds in the English Standard System or grams per meter squared in the Metric System.
Lightest
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The lightest paper is vellum paper, which is used in wedding invitations and other arts and crafts projects. Its card stock weight is only 17 pounds or 64 grams per meter squared.
Heaviest
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The heaviest paper is pearlescent metallic card stock, which is used to decorate greeting cards and other types of cards. This can weigh upwards of 105 pounds or 289 grams per meter squared.
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