Convert Pounds Bond to Grams per Square Meter
1 pound, bond / writing (17×22) = 3.7597304 grams per square meter. Multiply the number of pounds bond by 3.7597303724.
1 lb bond = 3.759730372 g/m²
Multiply the number of pounds bond by 3.7597303724.
Results are rounded for display. Double-check values for critical work.
Popular fabric & paper weight (gsm) conversions
Pounds Bond to Grams per Square Meter table
| Pounds Bond | Grams per Square Meter |
|---|---|
| 1 lb bond | 3.7597304 g/m² |
| 2 lb bond | 7.5194607 g/m² |
| 3 lb bond | 11.279191 g/m² |
| 4 lb bond | 15.038921 g/m² |
| 5 lb bond | 18.798652 g/m² |
| 10 lb bond | 37.597304 g/m² |
| 20 lb bond | 75.194607 g/m² |
| 25 lb bond | 93.993259 g/m² |
| 50 lb bond | 187.98652 g/m² |
| 100 lb bond | 375.97304 g/m² |
| 500 lb bond | 1,879.8652 g/m² |
| 1000 lb bond | 3,759.7304 g/m² |
Pounds Bond to Grams per Square Meter in your head
Multiply by 15, then divide by 4.
That lands within 0.3% of the exact value.
10 lb bond → 37.5 g/m² in your head, 37.5973 g/m² exactly.
About these units
The pound, bond / writing (17×22) (lb bond) is a US customary unit of fabric & paper weight, equal to 3.7597304 grams per square meter.
The gram per square meter (g/m²) is a metric unit of fabric & paper weight.
Going the other way, 1 gram per square meter = 0.26597652 pounds bond. GSM — grams per square metre — is how the rest of the world states the weight of fabric and paper. US mills instead quote pounds per ream, but a ream is cut to a different parent size for each grade, which is why 20 lb bond and 50 lb text are nearly the same paper. Textiles are simpler: one ounce per square yard is 33.906 GSM exactly.
Frequently asked
- How many grams per square meter are in a pound, bond / writing (17×22)?
- 1 pound, bond / writing (17×22) = 3.7597304 grams per square meter.
- How do you convert pounds bond to grams per square meter?
- Multiply the number of pounds bond by 3.7597303724.
- What is 10 lb bond in g/m²?
- 10 lb bond = 37.597304 g/m².