Every self mailer is made up of panels the sections created when a sheet of paper is folded.
Folded self mailer paper weight.
The number of panels is determined by the number of sheets in the mailpiece and the number of times the sheets are folded.
70 book and 2 1 in.
3 sheets of paper folded once in half 2 panels 6 total panels.
If the weight of the piece is less than one oz it must be printed on at least 70 lb.
More specifically when a self mailer is folded it has to fall within the following dimensions.
1 sheet folded self mailer.
Must be between 3 5 and 6 length width.
Quarter folded self mailers made of a minimum 70 pound paper basis weight or equivalent may have as few as 4 panels 3 14 5 paper weight and sealing requirements revise items a 1 and a 2 to read as follows.
Don t forget to include the front and back.
Must be between 5 and 10 5 weight.
To get the total number of panels count each two sided section created by the folds to get one panel.
The minimum basis for paper weight standards vary depending on the construction of the mailpiece.
1 or more sheets final fold on bottom.
One was built using the previous dmm standards for a basic folded self mailer format with 60lb book weight paper and sealed with one tab.
Or two 1 inch tabs under 3 14 4a1 and 3.
70 pound paper basis weight or equivalent sealed with a continuous glue line three glue spots.
Paper basis weight of at least 70 book 28 bond multiple sheet folded self mailers.
Up to 1 ounce.
Or elongated glue lines under 3 14 4b.
Every self mailer is made up of panels the sections created when a sheet of paper is folded.
Folded self mailers except quarter fold mailpieces as described in 3 14 3e1 through 3 14 3e3.
To get the total number of panels count each two sided section created by the folds to get one panel.
Tabs top or sides.
Letter size folded self mailers 201 3 14 a folded self mailer is formed of panels that are created when one or more unbound sheets of paper are folded together and sealed to make a letter size mailpiece.
Folded self mailer paper weights and sealing methods are.
Paper basis weight of at least 60 book 24 bond except for newsprint.
Don t forget to include the front and back.
For pieces over one ounce the paper stock must.
