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 There are many different types of envelopes and 
  they are used for many different purposes. Listed below are some of the different 
  types of envelopes that are available. Click on the envelope type below to see 
  a description of that envelope and its general use. To see standard sizes available 
  for the different types of envelopes, see Envelope 
  Size - Standard Sizes. Standard Types  Commercial Envelopes
  
  
    
       
        | Commercial Envelopes 
            - The most popular envelope used for business and personal 
            use, the commercial envelope is an open 
            side envelope that most often has diagonal seams. They are 
            also available with side seams in some sizes.
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 Diagonal Seams
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                | Economical and neat in appearance, 
                    this envelope also works well in automatic inserting equipment.
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 Side Seams
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        | Commercial envelopes are available with an inside 
            tint, with several window options, and in several different closure 
            types. They come in weights from 13 lb. to 28 lb. and are available 
            in white, brown kraft, and other special colors. Some of the standard 
            sizes envelopes are #6 1/4, #6 3/4, #7, #8 5/8, #9, #10, #11, #12 
            and #14. There are some preprinted envelopes available, such as the 
            Air Mail envelope. Air Mail envelopes are preprinted with a special 
            blue and red border.
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          business correspondence. The advantage of the special Air Mail envelope 
          is that it is light weight, which helps keep the mailing weight to a 
          minimum.
 
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      | Air Mail Envelope  
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      | W2 and 1099 Envelopes - Tax form envelopes 
          designed specifically to fit the W2 and 1099 tax forms. The basic format 
          for each of the tax forms is regulated by the government but there are 
          different styles and sizes produced by each tax form manufacturer. To 
          ensure the envelope will work with your tax forms, it is recommended 
          that you request samples of the envelope from your supplier before you 
          place your order.  
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        |  A-Line Announcement - An 
            A-Line has a square flap, side seams and is manufactured from standard 
            24 lb. paper. It is available in white and colors. They are available 
            in some special papers also. Consult supplier for special requests. 
           
 Used for announcements, invitations 
            and small booklets. Adds etiquette and formality to your mailings.
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         |  Baronial - An envelope that is close to 
            square in size, and has a pointed flap and diagonal seams. It is available 
            with a gummed or ungummed flap. It is manufactured from text and writing 
            papers.
 
 Used for announcements, invitations, 
            greeting cards and social stationery. Adds etiquette and formality 
            to your mailings.
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 Business Mailers
  
  
    
       
        | Remittance 
 The remittance envelope is an open 
            side envelope with side seams. It has an extended flap which is generally 
            about the same size as the body of the envelope.
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 Two way mailer envelopes are basically 
            the same as the remittance envelope except the flap has a perforation 
            so that part of the panel can be detached.
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        | The remittance and two way mailer envelopes 
            are used for returning payments and order placement. The large flap 
            provides a surface that can be used for printing a promotional message 
            or information in regard to the return mailing. The Two Way Mailer 
            provides a mailing piece and a response piece all in one. The flap 
            is torn off at the perforation, the response information is filled 
            out and then put in the envelope and mailed back.   |   
  
    
       
        | Bank by Mail - An envelope that is similar 
            to the remittance envelope except it is used for banking transactions 
            to be made by mail. It includes a deposit slip and the envelope that 
            is mailed into the bank. Sometimes this type of envelope will have 
            a second coupon or receipt. Bank by Mail envelopes help save the bank 
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        |  Booklet Envelopes - 
            Booklet envelopes are large open side envelopes with side 
            seams. They are available in many different sizes, colors, paper stocks, 
            and closure types. They are used for booklets booklets, brochures 
            and multiple page mailings. It is easy to insert content by hand and 
            works well in automatic inserting equipment.  
   
         |  | Square Booklet Envelopes - The square booklet 
            envelope is the same as a regular booklet envelope except that the 
            length and width dimensions are the same, making them square.   Wallet Flap - An envelope that 
            has diagonal seams and is available in standard business envelope 
            sizes . It has a square flap which extends down about half the size 
            of the envelope. The seal flap also has extra gum protection. It is 
            used for mailing legal documents, bank deposits and statements. It 
            is used because of its extra sealing strength and its acceptance of 
            bulky mail.
 
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        | Flat Mailer Envelopes - Flat mailer envelopes are open side 
            envelopes made of a heavier weight stock, such as 32 lb., 40 lb., 
            or 125 lb. They are available in several sizes, colors and closures. 
            It has outside seams glued to the edge for extra security. Because 
            of its extra durability, the flat mailer envelope is excellent for 
            bulky mailings of documents, such as medical records, legal papers 
            and insurance papers.
  
 
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            envelopes with two side seams and a full view window on the face of 
            the envelope. It is used when a full view of the content is required. 
            Some uses of this envelope are for distribution of photographs, and 
            mailing of catalogs, annual reports, and promotional items. It is 
            available in white and colors.
  
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        | Proxy Envelopes - Proxy envelopes are an 
            open side envelope commonly used for proxy mailings. The window on 
            the back side of the envelope is used to expose a control number used 
            to identify the proxy mailer. Some proxy envelopes have a patch pocket 
            where the proxy is inserted. The window is then in the location of 
            the pocket. A window can be added to the front for the return address 
            to be viewed.
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 | Catalog Envelopes - Catalog envelopes are 
            large open end envelopes, usually with a center seam. They come in 
            a variety of sizes, colors, and closure types. They are used much 
            like the booklet envelopes, for mailing catalogs, booklets, brochures 
            and multiple page documents.
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  Coin Envelopes - A coin envelope is a small 
            open end envelope. It is available in a variety of small sizes. They 
            work well for packaging small items, such as small parts, stamps, 
            coins and currency. It is sometimes used for drive-in banking. Coin 
            envelopes are strong and economical to use. They are available in 
            white, brown kraft and manila.   
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        |  Policy/Will Envelopes - Open end envelopes that are produced to 
            hold content of a special size. It is used to hold wills, insurance 
            policies and legal documents and will fit into a safety deposit box. 
            They are available in white, brown kraft and manila. They are also 
            available with a full view window on the face of the envelope to allow 
            the content to be viewed.
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        |    Jumbo Catalog Envelopes - Jumbo catalog envelopes 
            are oversized open end envelopes with a center seams in the back. 
            The closure type may be plain, gummed, clasp or button & string. 
            They are used for the very large inserts, such as artwork, negatives, 
            posters and promotional items. Jumbo envelopes are also available 
            in Tyvek®. Tyvek® is used for transporting or storing large 
            inserts where there is potential for the envelope to be exposed to 
            chemicals, dirt, water and other damaging conditions.
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        |     Tyvek® Catalog Envelopes - A catalog 
            envelope that is made from Tyvek® which has many valuable features. 
            It is strong, non-abrasive, acid free, light weight, water and chemical 
            resistant, and very flexible. Because of all of these features, Tyvek® 
            envelopes provide protection and durability, but if the content of 
            the envelope needs to be protected from bending, you would have to 
            protect it with some type of rigid insert or use an envelope that 
            would be more resistant to bending, such as a board 
            mailer.  Tyvek® catalog envelopes are available in 
            plain white or preprinted with the First Class Green Diamond border 
            or the Air Mail border. They are also available in some colors. Tyvek® 
            envelopes generally have a peel & seal type of closure. Tyvek® 
            envelopes are also available in a booklet type envelope.
         |   Specialty Envelopes
  
  
    
       
        | Tyvek® Tamper-Evident 
            - Tamper-Evident Tyvek® envelopes have a special seal 
            that indicates if it has been broken before the recipient receives 
            the envelope. Once the sealed flap is opened, the words "OPENED" 
            appear in the window on the flap. It cannot be resealed to hide the 
            "OPENED" warning in the window. Used when envelope content 
            is confidential, sensitive or valuable material.   
  
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        | Inter-Office Envelopes - Inter-Office envelopes 
            are used to distribute inter-office mail within a company. They are 
            generally preprinted with routing information on the front and back 
            of the envelope. They are  punched through out the body of the 
            envelope to allow you to see if the envelope contains any content. 
            They are available in an open side or open end style of envelope. 
            Colors available are white, brown kraft, manila an colors. They are 
            also available in Tyvek® stock. Closure types include, gummed, 
            button & string and reusable. Inter-Office envelopes are generally 
            opened and closed many times so it is usually necessary to have a 
            closure that can be opened and closed an unlimited number of times.
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           Expansion Envelopes - Expansion envelopes 
            are available in open side and open end styles. They have gussets 
            that expand on the sides to allow for bulky inserts. They are used 
            for storage and mailing bulky items, such as bank statements, cancelled 
            checks and reports. The expansion envelopes are constructed of heavier 
            weight paper to help provide extra protection for the content. It 
            is also available in Tyvek® and as a mailer which is constructed 
            of heavier tag stock. 
            
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        | Medical or Professional Expanding File Jackets 
            - A file jacket that is an open side envelope with expanding sides. 
            It is constructed of a 125 lb. tag with a thumbcut for easy extraction 
            of content. They generally include a 1/2" extended tab, on the 
            back side, which is used for indexing purposes. They are used for 
            transporting and storage of bulky items, such as medical records & 
            inter-office files. Because of the 1/2" extended tab on the back 
            and the expanding sides, they work well for the filing of bulky items.
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        |    Medical or Professional Flat File Jacket - Flat 
            file jackets are envelopes constructed of a 40 lb. kraft or 125 lb. 
            tag. They are basically constructed in the same way as the expanding 
            file jackets, except the flat file jacket does not have the gussets 
            on the sides to allow the envelope to expand. It has the 1/2" 
            tab on the back and the thumbcut on the front panel. Flat file jackets 
            are used to store or transport records and they are used for job tickets 
            and other office filing purposes. They are easy to insert materials 
            into and they provide extra protection to the content.
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   |   Record Retention Envelopes - Record 
          retention envelopes are constructed of a heavy weight brown kraft. They 
          are two hole punched for attaching inside of a fastener folder. It has 
          a reinforced back for added protection while it is attached to the folder. 
          It is used to hold smaller documents and receipts, instead of having 
          to punch them and put into the folder separately.   |   
  
    
       
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   |   Board Mailers - A no-bend mailer that is 
            made of a heavy gauge board that resists bending and offers excellent 
            protection for items such as photos, artwork, and film. Board mailers 
            are available with a "tuck-in" flap or a "peel & 
            seal" type closure in white or brown board. Both offer a secure 
            closure without the use of tape. |  
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        |    Bubble Mailers - Bubble mailers consist of 
            kraft or Tyvek® material, which is lined with a protective bubble 
            packaging material. They offer low cost shipping with maximum protection 
            against crushing and will not break open during shipping. Bubble mailers 
            offer an excellent form of protection but will not protect against 
            bending. Generally, they have a "peel & seal" flap for 
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 Disk Mailers - Disk mailers are specially designed for shipping 
            disks or CD's. They are constructed of a heavy gauge board and are 
            lined with Tyvek® or an anti-static foam to protect your disks 
            against information loss due to static. They are available in sizes 
            for packaging disks or CD's.
  
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 Microfiche Filing Envelopes - An envelope that is designed to 
            hold microfiche film for filing purposes.
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    | They are constructed of 24 lb. white acid-free wove 
            and have an extended tab on the back panel, used to identify the content.
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           Translucent Envelopes - Envelopes that are 
            transparent, which allows the recipient to visually see the content 
            of the envelope. They are used as a device to entice the recipient 
            into opening the envelope to examine its content. Translucent envelopes 
            are available in several styles and sizes. 
             
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 Green Diamond Border - 1st Class Mail Envelope 
            - The green diamond border indicates that this envelope is a 1st 
            class mailing envelope. The green diamond border is available on booklet 
            envelopes, catalog envelopes, mailers and expansion envelopes. They 
            are also available in several types of paper stock, such as white 
            wove, white kraft, brown kraft and Tyvek®.   
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        |  Drive-In Bank Envelopes - An open end envelope with unglued 
            seams. Side flaps create pockets for coins and currency. Drive-In 
            Bank envelopes are used by banks to hold coins, currency and bank 
            slips for the customers making transactions. They are available in 
            single or double pocket styles. The double pocket style has two flaps 
            that fold over each other to form the two pockets and provide added 
            protection. The coins and currency are separated from each other in 
            the different pockets. Both styles are available with latex, regular 
            gummed, or ungummed seal flap. They are available in white and various 
            colors.
 
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        | Single Pocket Style - One 
            Side Flap Unglued
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        | Double Pocket Style - Two 
            Side Flaps Unglued
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        | Parking Ticket Envelopes - The parking ticket 
            envelope has a large flap with a perforation on it so that it can 
            be detached from the envelope. The large flap contains the ticket 
            information and is detached by the recipient. It is put into the envelope 
            that it is detached from and returned along with the payment. There 
            is a seal area below the perforation which is used to seal the envelope 
            when payment is returned. 
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        | Packing List Envelope - Packing list envelopes 
            are used to attach the packing list for a shipment to the outside 
            of the carton. The same type of envelope is also used at times to 
            attach the invoice along with the shipment. The envelope is perforated 
            on the front for removal of the packing list or invoice. It is available 
            in several sizes and types and is stocked in several preprinted styles. 
            You can also be order a custom envelope to incorporate your custom 
            logo, design or colors. 
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        | Laser Envelopes - This product is designed 
            specifically for laser printers. Special caution should be taken to 
            assure that your envelope will not cause any problems when running 
            through the laser printer. 
           Listed below are some points to be aware of when 
            ordering and storing laser envelopes:
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            Be sure envelopes lie flat and all folded edges have a good sharp 
              fold.Store the envelopes in the protective box that you receive them 
              in and don't store them in humid conditions or extreme temperatures, 
              they should be allowed to reach room temperature before using.The envelope must not be too thick to run through your printer. 
              Most standard commercial envelopes should be acceptable.Laser envelopes must be well constructed and not have loose seams 
              or are not baggy in any area. | 
            Do not use envelopes with bulky closures, such as clasps, button 
              & string or reinforced metal eyelet holes.Preprinted envelopes must have been printed with heat resistant 
              laser inks.Paper stock should not be extremely smooth or glossy. It must 
              be laser compatible.Rough, textured stock will not produce a sharp image when laser 
              printed.Do not use an open flap envelope with a pressure sensitive or 
              self seal adhesive closure. See Closure 
              Types. |    
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