398 Graphic Communications
Plastic
Substrates
Plastic has many variations. Sometimes it is a
thin fi lm. Other times it is a sturdy yet fl exible material.
Another plastic might be stiff or even rigid. Plastic
substrates are blended from various petrochemicals
and other compounds. Most plastic substrates are
available in both roll and sheet form.
Air mail Official
Postage saver Commercial
Booklet Dot-a-gum postage saver
Coin
Transparent window
Pay
Baronial
Clasp
Theater
Drug
Policy Remittance Catalog
Figure 21-22. Typical envelope styles. (Carpenter-
Offutt Paper Co.)
Size Dimensions
(inches)
Office and Commercial
5 3 1/6 x 5 1/2
6 1/4 3 1/2 x 6
6 3/4 3 5/8 x 6 1/2
7 3 3/4 x 6 3/4
7 3/4 3 7/8 x 7 1/2
8 5/8 3 5/8 x 8 5/8
9 3 7/8 x 8 7/8
10 4 1/8 x 9 1/2
11 4 1/2 x 10 3/8
12 4 3/4 x 11
14 5 x 11 1/2
Baronial
4 3 5/8 x 4 11/16
5 4 1/8 x 5 1/8
5 1/2 4 3/8 x 5 5/8
5 3/4 4 5/8 x 5 15/16
Booklet
2 1/2 4 1/2 x 5 7/8
3 4 3/4 x 6 1/2
5 5 1/2 x 8 1/8
6 5 3/4 x 8 7/8
6 1/2 6 x 9
7 6 1/4 x 9 5/8
7 1/2 7 1/2 x 10 1/2
9 8 3/4 x 11 1/2
9 1/2 9 x 12
10 9 1/2 x 12 5/8
Clasp
0 2 1/2 x 4 1/4
5 3 1/8 x 5 1/2
10 3 3/8 x 6
15 4 x 6 3/8
11 4 1/2 x 10 3/8
25 4 5/8 x 6 3/4
35 5 x 7 1/2
14 5 x 11 1/2
50 5 1/2 x 8 1/4
55 6 x 9
63 6 1/2 x 9 1/2
68 7 x 10
75 7 1/2 x 10 1/2
80 8 x 11
83 8 1/2 x 11 1/2
87 9 3/4 x 11 1/4
90 9 x 12
93 9 1/2 x 12 1/2
94 9 1/4 x 14 1/2
95 10 x 12
97 10 x 13
98 10 x 15
105 11 1/2 x 14 1/2
110 12 x 15 1/2
Figure 21-23. Common envelope sizes and
dimensions.