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The thickness of our polythene products is measured in microns (mu) as standard throughout our site. However, although this is the standard ITP Packaging use, many people also measure in gauge or millimeters (mm) , or quite simply defined as light duty – heavy duty.
Measuring is gauge is the more traditional imperial measurement of polythene whereas micron is the new metric standard. One common ground between the measurements is, the larger the micron/gauge/millimeter the thicker the polythene.
The gauge of polythene can be converted to micron by dividing by 4. And the thickness in millimeters can be calculated by dividing the micron by 1000.
For example:
50mu = 200 gauge = 0.05mm
100mu = 400 gauge = 0.10mm
200mu = 800 gauge = 0.20mm
Polythene thickness is sometimes also measured in ‘mil’. Example of conversion from mil to micron (mu) below:
1 mil = 25.4 mu
3 mil = 76.2 mu
4 mil = 101.6 mu
8 mil = 203.2 mu
As mentioned, sometimes the thickness of polythene is expressed simply as light duty, medium duty and heavy duty. Although the thickness changes depending on the product, typically light duty will be around 50mu, medium 100mu and heavy 150mu.
If you have any questions about our materials please contact our Customer Support Team
What do I need to measure the thickness of polythene?
If you are looking to measure the thickness of your polythene then you ideally need to use a micrometer. We offer a range of micrometers depending on your budget and the range of polythene thickness you are looking to measure. However, we highly recommend our entry level micrometer which does the job perfectly for our customers.
ITP Packaging was formed in 2013 as an independent supplier of Industrial, Transit and Protective Packaging for the manufacturing industries. In 2018 the business moved into the online marketplace with its core aim to be ‘The number one supplier of Industrial, Transit and Protective Packaging through customer satisfaction’. Read more about us
ITP Packaging was formed in 2013 as an independent supplier of Industrial, Transit and Protective Packaging for the manufacturing industries. In 2018 the business moved into the online marketplace with its core aim to be ‘The number one supplier of Industrial, Transit and Protective Packaging through customer satisfaction’. Read more about us
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