Basis Weight Sample Cutters

Thwing-Albert Instrument Company provides precision basis weight cutters for paper, packaging, textiles and plastic film testing.  Basis weight is defined as the weight, in pounds, of a ream of paper cut to its standard basic size, as specified for each paper grade. Our sample cutters prepare samples for the accurate calculation of a paper’s basis weight.

We offer cutters to prepare samples for evaluating basis weight or grammage with confidence as part of your quality testing process.