Mail Tabs are a great product with many different uses.  They’re perfect for bulk mailing, brochures, and any other item that needs to be sealed without using an envelope.

Mail Tabs are also referred to as Mail Seals, Wafer Seals or Wafer Tabs.  They come in a variety of colors and materials including White Paper Mail Tabs, Matte Paper Mail Seals, Clear Poly Seals, Gold Foil Seals and Silver Foil Seals.

Mail Tabs can be applied by hand or with a Mail Tabbing machine.  Other varieties include Perforated Mail Seals for easy tearing and Pinfeed Mail Tabs.

The most common mail seal is 1 inch in diameter.  Other popular sizes include 3/4 inch, 1.5 inch and 2 inch wafer seals.

One of the most frequently asked questions we get is about glue dot tack levels — “Which tack level is right for my project?”.  “What’s the difference between ‘High’ and ‘Super High’”?    Here’s a guide to help you pick the right tack level.

• Low — Low tack dots are designed for affixing paper and other lightweight items.  For instance, coupons, business cards and other light stock.
• Medium — Medium tack dots are designed to hold thick paper and plastic items.  You can attach credit cards, brochures and other medium weight items with these dots.
• High — High tack are great when you have a heavy item that you want to be sure stays in place.  These dots will hold magnets, product samples and heavily coated paper stock.
• Super High — Super High tack dots are the strongest available.  They can be used for permanent applications such as sealing cases.  If you want to affix an item so that it’s difficult to remove, this is your dot.

Whatever your project calls for, we have a dot that will work.  Check out our Glue Dots page for great prices on Glue Dot Rolls.  We also sell Glue Dot Value Packs in smaller quantities.

Dead Tree Edition reports that Periodical mailers could be facing high rate increases in 2009. If the USPS determines releases information that they are losing money on periodical mailings they will be forced by law to raise rates. For more information, check out the article here: http://deadtreeedition.blogspot.com/2008/10/big-postage-increases-ahead-for.html

How will this affect mailhouses and direct mail marketers?   It’s hard to say for sure but certainly a trickle down effect could occur.  To offset increased mailing costs periodicals may decide to raise advertising rates.  And when advertising rates rise, advertisers will be forced to choose between periodical advertising and direct mail advertising.   

What effect do you think this will have?  We welcome your comments!

DirectMag.com reported recently that the USPS is pledging to continue providing universal service and to hold onto it’s mail service monopoly. The USPS is required to submit a report to the Postal Regulatory Commission in December with details on how it will maintain universal service, ensuring affordable service to all Americans.

What exactly “Universal Service” means is anyones guess.   Recently, USPS stopped providing Postal Rubber Bands to bulk mail customers. Are Priority Mail Envelopes next? How long before they suspend Saturday delivery?

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