If you’re looking for an envelope to protect your important documents during transport, then look no further than Tyvek. Tyvek produce envelopes which are made of high density polyethylene and 100% recyclable. The polyethylene nature of these envelopes protects the documents within from moisture and spills however without the sacrifice to our environment! You can use and re-use your protective envelopes and then when you’re through with them, they can be safely incinerated! However if recycling or incineration are not options, your Tyvek envelopes can even be safely land filled, this is because they do not contain chemicals or binders and so will not leach into groundwater.

The DuPont Tyvek range is ideal for companies who regularly send out important and even legal documents, photographs even. They provide a safe way to send items such as birth, marriage and deed poll certificates, passports, driving licenses and other like documentation. Take a look at our Tyvek C4 Pocket Envelopes featured for example:

• The ultimate in strength and quality
• Distinctive look and feel
• Easy to print
• Tear, burst and water-resistant
• Up to three times lighter than equivalent packaging materials
• More economic to mail and cheaper to transport
• Sustainable – reduced waste, less energy consumption, less C02 emissions
• Re-usable and 100% recyclable
• Ideal for sending financial and annual reports, contracts and bulky or heavy items
• Peel and seal closure
• C4 Size - 324 x 229mm
• Packed 100
• £40.17 inc VAT

The Green Bit

Since 1990, DuPont has reduced their global greenhouse gas emissions measured as CO2 equivalents by 72%! By 2015, they intent to further reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by at least 15% from a base year of 2004.  DuPont commits to reducing water consumption by at least 30% over the next ten years at their global sites that are located where the renewable freshwater supply is either scarce or stressed as determined by the United Nations analysis of river basins globally.  For all other sites, DuPont will hold water consumption flat on an absolute basis through the year 2015, offsetting any increased demand from production volume growth through conservation, reuse and recycle practices.  Effective immediately, DuPont will introduce fleet vehicles that represent the leading technologies for fuel efficiency and fossil fuel alternatives.  By 2015, they will ensure that 100% of their off-site fleet of cars and light trucks meet these criteria.  They will continue to ensure these vehicles are safe as well as fuel efficient, and will track and report on their fuel efficiency improvements. Since 1990, DuPont has reduced their global air carcinogen emissions by 92%, well beyond legal requirements. By 2015, they will further reduce their air carcinogen emissions by at least 50% from a base year of 2004.  This will bring their total reductions since 1990 to 96%!  

LA Office - as a stationery supplier - receives daily calls and enquiries asking us which brand of envelopes we would recommend. People are after quality, they don’t want to go sending their valued customers mail in shoddy, delicate and practically see through envelopes. They know that impressions count and are constantly striving to find an envelope that will give their customers the notion of sophistication and success. However our customers ask a lot and want all this superiority and quality at a price they can afford! That’s OK, it’s the fun bit for us because we get to wow them with a itty bitty little prices, especially if they’re planning on buying a lot of them!

We tend to recommend our Croxley Script envelopes which consistently receive positive feedback from our customers, many of which re-order them time and time again. Take these C4 Croxley Script White Envelopes for example, featuring:

·         Corxley Script Business Envelopes

·         Brilliant White envelopes with no interior print

·         In high quality 120gsm paper

·         Pure White

·         Pocket Style

·         Peel & Seal

·         Size: C4 (324 x 229mm)

·         Boxed 250

·         RRP £64.36 – Our price just £37.94 inc VAT!

Croxley Script are a Hamelin Paper Brands brand, the umbrella company for most of our well known paper and envelope brands! Whether you are looking for a new notebook, pack of envelopes or personal stationery pad - recycled or sustainably sourced - Hamelin Paper Brands always have a product which meats our customers requirements. One of Europe’s leading stationery manufacturers and home to the well known Oxford stationery brand along with other well-known brands such as Basildon Bond, Hamelin Paper Brands are a company who pride themselves on offering stationery products with strong environmental credentials, whether recycled or using virgin fibres from sustainable sources.

Their Croxley Script envelopes are no different and produce DL, C5 and C4 Peel and Seal envelopes which too boast high environmental qualities. Their high quality pure white envelopes are made using 100-120gsm Croxley Script paper and are all non-opaqued for a high white appearance, packaged in high quality boxes for that finishing touch.

The Green Bit

Hamelin Paperbrands pride themselves on their use of ethically sourced raw materials and strive to reduce the impact of their products on the environment. This can be seen in the ongoing development of their product portfolio. Their brands are constantly changing and now always feature the use of paper from sustainable sources. They are increasingly manufacturing options from quality recycled papers and in addition, on some of their envelope brands they are now able to show EU Eco-label accreditation for the paper from which they were made. This is not only guaranteeing the sustainability of the source but also a reduction in emissions during the manufacturing process.

Envelopes can be a tricky item to purchase when you have little knowledge of what the sizes mean. If you’ve been assigned the task of purchasing business envelopes to stock up for the year ahead, you could be out of your depth here! Ok, maybe I’m under estimating you, but I’m basing this theory on myself. Before I started work for LA Office I knew absolutely nothing about the names of the different sizes of envelopes and the different style closures, which would have made buying them online extremely difficult. Yes, I may have worked with them every day, but it’s not like their sizes are marked on them anywhere! The funny thing is though, is that it’s rather simple to remember once you’ve been told; in fact, if you know your paper sizes, then it’s a doddle!

Below is a chart which illustrates the envelopes and their sizes for quick reference. In basic, C4 envelopes are intended for use with A4 paper UNFOLDED. This is perfect when you are sending a document that mustn’t be creased. C5 envelopes are intended to be used with A5 paper UNFOLDED or with A4 paper FOLDED IN HALF ONCE. C6 envelopes are for use with A6 paper UNFOLDED, A5 paper FOLDED IN HALF ONCE, or A4 paper FOLDED TWISE INTO QUATERS. DL envelopes are one of the most popular envelope sizes in business and holds A4 paper FOLDED INTO THIRDS or A5 paper FOLDED IN HALF.

After choosing the correct size, you will then need to decide the style of envelope you are looking for. Wallet and banker envelopes have the opening flap placed on the long edge of the envelope which is what defines the envelope as a wallet or a banker. These are probably the most commonly used envelope styles. Pocket envelopes have their opening flap positioned on the short edge which is what defines the envelope as a pocket. There are other less commonly used envelope styles such as gusset envelopes which expand to hold their contents, or padded and protective envelopes which are reinforced with either board, foam or bubble wrap.

Your final decision is which type of seal would work best in your office (or home). For many the taste of a gummed envelope doesn’t put them off, nor does the risk of paper cuts to the tongue (ouch!). If this applies to you, then why pay the extra for a more ‘convenient’ seal? Alternatively, press and seal envelopes do not require any added moisture. To seal, simple apply the two glued flapped together. The last option is the peel and seal envelope which has a glued strip protected by a plastic strip. Simply fill the envelope, then peel back the plastic strip and close.  

Now you are equipped with the information you need, you will be able to make an informed decision, ordering the right envelopes for the job in hand. Remember, although our prices are already very low, if you buy in bulk (which is always useful with consistently used products such as envelopes) you will enjoy a further reduced price. Just ask for a quote!