Micron · gauge · mil
Three units for one thickness, and one honest recommendation
Indian trade quotes in gauge. Written specifications use micron. Imported standards use mil. They all describe the same thing, and confusing them is how buyers end up ordering film four times thicker than they meant to.
Converter
Three units, one thickness
Change any one and the other two follow. 100 gauge = 25 micron = 1 mil ÷ 1.016.
Thicknesses we run
Thickness advisor
How thick does it actually need to be?
Over-specifying is the most common and most expensive mistake in polybag buying. Three answers and we will show you where the number comes from.
Recommended
60 micron
240 gauge · 2.36 mil
- →2 kg contents sets a baseline of 50 micron.
- →Courier and repeat handling add 20% for abrasion and drop.
Next step
Send us the thickness
Tell us the micron and size you have landed on and we will quote it. If we think it is over-specified, we will say so.
How this works
The conversions are exact: 100 gauge = 25 micron, so gauge is simply micron × 4. One mil is one thousandth of an inch, which is 25.4 micron.
The advisor works from a load-based baseline, then adds 35% for sharp or angular contents and 20% for courier handling and repeat abrasion, before rounding to a thickness that is actually run on a line. It is deliberately conservative — but it is a starting point for a conversation, not a substitute for testing a sample against your own contents.