Qty Break Prices & Supplied in 1 , 10 , 25 , 50 , 100 , 250 , 500 Packs

What does Mil / Gauge mean when describing a Sleeve  Mil/Gauge is the measurement of thickness of  plastic Outers & Inner Sleeves . It is related to the SI measurement of microns as 1 micron = 4 gauge.  - Typical gauge sizes and microns equivalent are

• 1.6mil 160g - 160 gauge = 40 microns   = 0.04mm = Very Thin 
• 2.0mil 200g - 200 gauge = 50 microns   = 0.05mm = Thin 
• 2.5mil 250g - 200 gauge = 60 microns   = 0.06mm = Light .
• 3.0mil 300g - 300 gauge = 75 microns   = 0.075mm = Medium.
• 4.0mil 400g - 400 gauge = 100 microns = 0.100mm = Heavy
• 4.5mil 450g - 450 gauge = 113 microns = 0.113mm  = Heavy
• 5.0mil 500g - 500 gauge = 125 microns = 0.125mm  = Very Heavy
• 6.0mil 600g - 600 gauge = 150 microns = 0.150mm  = Heavy Duty
• 7.0mil 700g - 700 gauge = 175 microns = 0.175mm. = Heavy Duty

What Protective Sleeve for your CDs?

To meet the requirements of our customers, we have Four  different kinds of Outer Sleeves in our catalog

Polyethylene , Polypropylene , PVC & Mylar . To facilitate your choice, we created this page to explain the characteristics of these Four  materials:

Polyethylene: Flexibility

Polyethylene (PE) is  Inexpensive flexible, soft & antistatic with a standard transparency. Suitable for Archival Storage.

Polypropylene: Transparency

Polypropylene (PP) Anti-Static & are ideal to highlight your records, thanks to their very high transparency and Glass like brilliance. The polypropylene Outer  is very smooth and soft but also not as soft as the poly Outers This is because polypropylene is a harder material than polyethylene. Polylypropylene Provides cost-effective Long-Term Archival safe protection for all of you records - Acid Free , Crystal Clear Glass Like Material & 100% Transparent  . Polypropylene  has the strength and durability of Mylar, at a fraction of the cost

PVC: Rigidity

PVC Sleeves  are both rigid and transparent (not as transparent as polypropylene). . Known for their durability and resistance.

but can discolour or cloud or crack with age or under UV light

PVC is  NOT Suitable for safe Long-Term Archival safe protection for all of you records

VC  contains softners , plasticizers or stearates.  PVC does migrate and can harm your Media .

MYLAR:  

Record sleeves are made of museum grade Archival Polyester (Mylar), an inert material of the highest clarity. Polyester will not discolor, damage or adhere to items placed inside it. It is a sturdy film that will give extra support to fragile documents.. Polyester is used worldwide in museums, libraries and archives. Polyester material is approved by the Library of Congress for archival storage. This material has passed the Photo Activity Test. PAT 

Polypropylene  has the strength and durability of Mylar, at a fraction of the cost