Gauge to Mil to Micron Conversion
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Conversion Chart For Gauges to Microns
A correct conversion of micron to millimeter is important to ensure film thickness.
Those who have never worked with plastic materials or film materials prior to now may find that gauge conversions for these materials are an unfamiliar experience. When working with plastic materials, Mil to Micron conversion is typically the most important conversion. You can use a chart to convert mils to microns, microns to mils, microns to millimeters, and many other plastic thickness measurements.
- Gauge is typically used for materials with thicknesses below 1 mil.
- Mils are US measurement units, while microns (um or micrometer) refer to metric thickness measurements.
- Measurements of microns are generally rounded to their nearest whole number.
- Plastics usually are at a minimum 2 mil (50.8um) in thickness, but can range anywhere from 2 mil to 5.5 mil for most commercial applications.
- Packaging material can be up to 20 mil or 10 mil thick.
- Are you familiar with microns and need to convert the micron to mm? Here is a handy chart converting microns to mm for Plastic films.
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Gauge to Mil to Micron to Millimeter Thickness Conversion Chart
Gauge (ga) | Mil | Micron (um) | Millimeter (mm) | Inch (“) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
20 | .20 | 5.08 | .0051 | .0002 |
30 | .30 | 7.62 | .0076 | .0003 |
40 | .40 | 10.16 | .0102 | .0004 |
50 | .50 | 12.7 | .0127 | .0005 |
60 | .60 | 15.24 | .0152 | .0006 |
70 | .70 | 17.78 | .0178 | .0007 |
80 | .80 | 20.32 | .0203 | .0008 |
90 | .90 | 22.86 | .0229 | .0009 |
100 | 1.0 | 25.4 | .0254 | .0010 |
150 | 1.5 | 38.1 | .0381 | .0015 |
200 | 2.0 | 50.8 | .0508 | .0020 |
250 | 2.5 | 63.5 | .0635 | .0025 |
300 | 3.0 | 76.2 | .0762 | .0030 |
350 | 3.5 | 88.9 | .0889 | .0035 |
400 | 4.0 | 101.6 | .1016 | .0040 |
450 | 4.5 | 114.3 | .1143 | .0045 |
500 | 5.0 | 127 | .1270 | .0050 |
550 | 5.5 | 140 | .1400 | .0055 |
When the film thickness is below specification, it may rupture, split, or leak.
In addition to being thinner than the specifications, packaging made from plastic materials is less effective at blocking oxygen and other contaminates, resulting in your product degrading faster.
In creating your packaging, you don’t want to stretch plastic materials too thin to ensure that it continues to last. In order to guarantee that your packaging is in good shape, we make sure our protection film thickness is at the optimum level.
If you need help with conversion or if you want to know which thickness is ideal for your packaging, drop us a line!
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