Ink and Surface Condition
l Ink should be dry or set sufficiently to prevent enclosures from sticking together (blocking).
l Ink should not smudge when enclosures are rubbed together.
l Powder should not be used to prevent enclosures from sticking together (blocking).
Envelopes (BRE)
l All types of envelopes are allowed. Overall thickness may not be more that 50% greater in the
center than at the leading edge (i.e. if leading edge is two paper thicknesses, center can not be
more that three thickness).
l Die cut envelope must be fed with window down, flap leading.
Die Cuts
l Die cut holes with and without windows are allowed as long as there is an area under the hole that
is not die cut.
l Die cut pressure sensitive labels with a backing sheet are allowed.
l Die cut labels without a backing sheet (such as remoistenable adhesive “stickers”) are not allowed.
Glue
l Any enclosure with glued features must not allow stray glue to attach enclosures together.
l Exposed “remoistenable” adhesive is not allowed.
Attached Cards
l Cards must be attached with at least two glue lines to a carrier sheet.
l Cards should be centered on the carrier sheet in both side-to-side and lengthwise orientations.
l Carrier sheet must not exceed two times the length of the card. Requires application review.
Packaging
In general, packaging of enclosures should not result in curling, creasing, folding or otherwise damaging
of the edges of the enclosure.
Stacking
Enclosures should be packaged in a way that will hold stacks even on the edges – uneven stacking can
result in unacceptable edge curl.
Specifications
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