Specifications
MG and MF paper GSM
White MG, brown MG and white MF all run from 40 to 80 GSM, with the same widths, roll lengths and sheet sizes. The finish decides the job. The weight follows the job.
01 / Weight
The weight range
- 40 GSM
- 80 GSM
02 / Grades
Grades carrying this spec
Pick 1
White MG
40–80 GSM
A bright glazed face for print and retail packing.
- Reel widths
- 500–1,500 mm
- Roll lengths
- 1,500–4,000 m
- Sheet sizes
- 500×700, 700×1,000 mm
- MOQ
- 1 tonne per GSM/width
- Lead time
- 3–5 weeks after spec approval
- Food contact
- Ask us before food use
Pick 2
Brown MG
40–80 GSM
The same glazed construction on a kraft base, for printed wrap, bags and liners.
- Reel widths
- 500–1,500 mm
- Roll lengths
- 1,500–4,000 m
- Sheet sizes
- 500×700, 700×1,000 mm
- MOQ
- 1 tonne per GSM/width
- Lead time
- 3–5 weeks after spec approval
- Food contact
- Ask us before food use
Pick 3
White MF
40–80 GSM
Even on both faces, for general wrapping, interleaving and converting.
- Reel widths
- 500–1,500 mm
- Roll lengths
- 1,500–4,000 m
- Sheet sizes
- 500×700, 700×1,000 mm
- MOQ
- 1 tonne per GSM/width · 100 reams per sheet size
- Lead time
- 3–5 weeks after spec approval
- Food contact
- Not for direct contact. Use butter paper.
Figures from the KEIKO PAPERS specification sheet. See every paper grade
03 / Reading the range
Reading 40, 60 and 80 GSM
All three grades run from 40 to 80 GSM, so 40, 60 and 80 GSM sit inside the range for white MG, brown MG and white MF.
A 40 GSM sheet weighs 40 grams per square metre. An 80 GSM sheet weighs twice as much per square metre. Within one grade, the heavier sheet is usually the thicker one, since fibre and finish stay the same.
04 / Choosing
Matching weight to the job
Across our ranges, lighter GSM suits wrapping and high volume. Heavier GSM suits handling and heavier product.
For printed wrap on white MG, the lighter end keeps the paper cost per wrap down. For bags and liners in brown MG, where the sheet takes handling, look at the heavier end.
Send us the job, the size and the print process. We will suggest a weight.
05 / Formats
Formats, MOQ and lead time
| GSM | 40–80 |
|---|---|
| Reel widths | 500–1,500 mm |
| Roll lengths | 1,500–4,000 m |
| Sheet sizes | 500×700, 700×1,000 mm |
| Finish | MG: glazed one side · MF: even on both sides |
| MOQ | 1 tonne per GSM and width · white MF also from 100 reams per sheet size |
| Lead time | 3–5 weeks after spec approval |
| Food contact | MG: ask us before food use · white MF: not for direct contact |
06 / Metres
Weight and metres per tonne
We price reels by weight, so GSM sets how many metres a tonne gives you. One tonne of 1,000 mm paper holds 25,000 m at 40 GSM and 12,500 m at 80 GSM, spread across several reels.
For long print runs at a light weight, this difference decides how many reels you change on the press.
Questions
Before you specify
Do you supply 40 GSM MG paper?
Yes. White MG and brown MG both run from 40 to 80 GSM, so 40 GSM sits at the light end. The MOQ is 1 tonne per GSM and width.
Is 60 GSM MF paper available?
Yes. White MF runs from 40 to 80 GSM. You order MF by the reel, or by the ream from 100 reams per sheet size.
Which is heavier, MG or MF?
Neither by grade. Both run from 40 to 80 GSM. The difference is the finish: MG is glazed on one side, MF is even on both.