How to Determine Paper Bulk
- 1). Determine the thickness of the paper for which you want to calculate the bulk. Thickness, also known as caliper, is measured with a micrometer. See Resources to find the thickness for different paper types, measured in mm.
- 2). Determine the basis weight of the paper, measured in g/m^2. See Resources to find the grammage, or basis weight in g/m^2 of various paper types.
- 3). Multiply the two values from steps 1 and 2 together.
- 4). Multiply the result in step 3 by 1,000 to get the paper bulk in cm^3/g.
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