Cushioning Sheets Required Calculator
Enter yield from a verified cut plan. This allocates known sheet yield and rejects; it does not infer nesting from product volume.
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Replace the example values with figures from your supplier sheet or measurements. Choose the unit beside each value. Results update as you type; fix any highlighted field before using the result.
GSM means grams per square metre. Net weight excludes the core and other packaging. MOQ means the minimum order quantity. An optional field can stay blank unless the result you need depends on it.
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Help with cut-sheet rejection
Use a measured or supplier-confirmed percentage where possible. Check whether it applies to gross input or finished output; the formula below shows the basis used here.
Whole master sheets
Masters = ceil(Cut sheets/product × Products ÷ (1 − Rejection%) ÷ Yield)
per = 2; products = 1000; yieldCount = 4; loss = 5 → Whole master sheets = 527 sheetsSaved calculations stay in this browser. No account or cloud backup is created.
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The formula, made clear.
Enter yield from a verified cut plan. This allocates known sheet yield and rejects; it does not infer nesting from product volume.
How to use this calculator
- 01
Confirm cut sheets per product, products to pack, cut sheets per master, cut-sheet rejection.
- 02
Enter consistent units; zero means a confirmed absence of a charge or allowance.
- 03
Review the arithmetic, rounding and limitations before using the result in a purchasing decision.
A calculation you can check
2,000 good cut sheets at four per master and 5% rejection require 527 masters.
- Cut sheets per product
- 2 units
- Products to pack
- 1000 units
- Cut sheets per master
- 4 units
- Cut-sheet rejection
- 5 %
per = 2; products = 1000; yieldCount = 4; loss = 5 → Whole master sheets = 527 sheetsCheck the displayed formula and units against your quotation. Use measured GSM, net weight and actual layout dimensions where available. Default densities are planning assumptions, not certified material properties. Calculated cost does not certify strength, compatibility or safe loading.
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