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Features & Uses for Label Seals
OnlineLabels.com offers wafer seals for envelopes, invitations, boxes, products, and packaging in a variety of colors and materials. Our mailing seals come in several styles including perforated, non-perforated, and a variety of unique shapes. In addition to our standard white matte, we also offer printable envelope seals in clear, gold and silver foil, waterproof labels, and more.
Popular uses for envelope seals:- Wedding invitations
- Thank you cards
- Birthday wishes
- Valentine's Day cards
- Product packaging
- Check or payment envelopes
- Food or beverage products
- Confidential files or documents
What is a self-mailer?
A self-mailer is a series of unbound sheets folded to make panels. It must be sealed to prevent opening in the USPS mail sorters or during transit.
What is the most common way to seal self-mailers?
Tabs (wafer seals) are one of the most common ways to seal your mailer, followed by glue.
What label materials are best for use as wafer seals?
Tabs can be made of paper, vinyl, or plastic. OnlineLabels.com sells wafer seals in all three materials.
Paper wafer seal materials
- Standard White Matte
- Removable White Matte
- Aggressive White Matte
- 100% Recycled White Matte
- White Gloss Inkjet
- White Gloss Laser
- Blockout for Laser
- Metallics
- Fluorescent Colors
- Brown Kraft
- Pastel Colors
- True Colors
Vinyl wafer seal materials
Plastic wafer seal materials
- Weatherproof Matte Inkjet
- Weatherproof Polyester Laser
- Weatherproof Gloss Inkjet
- Clear Matte Inkjet
- Clear Matte Laser
- Clear Gloss Inkjet
- Clear Gloss Laser
- Weatherproof Silver Polyester Laser
- VOID Silver Polyester Laser
How many wafer seals does my self-mailer need?
The number and size of tabs depends on your mailer’s weight and design.
- Bi-fold mailers require one non-perforated tab on the top middle.
- Tri-fold mailers require two non-perforated tabs on the top edges.
- Quarter-fold mailers require three non-perforated tabs. One must be placed on the leading edge, another on the trailing edge, and the final on the lower leading edge.
- Oblong mailers require two tabs. They can be placed together along the trailing edge or separately, with one along the top-center and the other along the trailing-center.
How far should my wafer seal be from the edge of my self-mailer?
Tabs should be placed at least 1 inch away from the edges but should not overlap or otherwise interfere with the postage.
Can wafer seals be perforated for use with the USPS?
As of 2009, perforated wafer seals are no longer allowed to seal self-mailers.