How to Choose the Right Staple Box for Your Office or Home
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How to keep our document pages together without a messy glue or lose paperclips? We all know the answer to this question. It’s a simple metal pin and essential tool to manage office paperwork, school projects, and household goods. “The Staple Pin”. But this heavy-duty pin only works if it’s not rusted due to oxidation or jam in a stapler. Usually a staple pin keeps jamming or does not punch a 30-page document because you put it in the wrong box or the box is flimsy or poorly designed. Remember not all staples are created equal so stop grabbing the first staple box that you see on the shelf. Choose the right box that offers protection and durable storage for the staple.
In this guide we will dive into the technical side of the staple box such as picking the right packaging material, structural design or branding elements. So next time your packaging doesn’t lead to broken strips or jamming.
Choosing Durable Staple Box Materials
A staple is only as good as the box that protects it therefore, the material you choose for its packaging isn’t just about “look and feel”. It also dictates how well the staples survive a drop, how they handle a humid basement, and how they impact your packaging’s carbon footprint. Based on this criteria, you can pick the following materials:
Corrugated & Paperboard
Paper-based packaging is the best option for office environments and homes. You can use paperboard, eco-friendly Kraft paper, or corrugated cardboard to manufacture your staple boxes but always choose a 350-400 GSM stock. Usually a low-GSM box feels “mushy” and collapses under the weight of other office supplies. Whereas a high-GSM stock provides the structural integrity needed to prevent the walls from bowing. You can even use a 400 GSM corrugated stock to manufacture staples boxes for shipping. They can absorb the shocks during shipping and keep the brittle staple strips intact.
Rigid Plastic
If your office or home is in a high-humid region then rigid plastic is a superior functional choice. Plastic is a moisture barrier and acts as a primary defense against oxidation, ensuring that staples don’t develop the “red dust” of rust before they ever hit the stapler.
Pick the Right Dimensions and Size of the Staple Box
Many brands, businesses, and offices often get lucky and pick the right material for staple packaging. However, they always struggle with the staples box sizes and dimensions. When it comes to choosing the right size of a staple box it’s not just about the packaging footprint. The dimensions of the box must scale with the weight of the pins, too. Therefore, if you are designing a packaging for office use then a small pack of 1,000 to 5,000 staples is enough. The dimensions of a standard 1,000 units packaging is 1.6 cm x 6.9 cm x 3.8 cm. These boxes are thin enough to slide into shallow desk drawers or stack inside modular organizers without preventing the drawer from closing.
However, here is a tip for you before you commit to a specific box size. “Check the Headspace”. A headspace is the empty air at the top of the box. If the box is too large for its contents, it allows the staple strips to “shuck” back and forth, which leads to micro-fractures in the glue holding the staples together.
The Structural Design of the Staple Packaging
The structural design of a staple box is a very critical feature as this is where the durability meets user experience. Moreover, the structure of the box is important for the product’s survival. It means if the box fails, the product fails, too. Therefore, be cautious of the packaging design that you choose. The best box styles for staple packaging are tuck-top and two-piece boxes.
- Tuck-top Boxes: This is a simple box design where a top flap tucks into the body. This box is easy to open and is cost-effective. But overtime, the cardboard “tongue” of the flap weakens, which leads to a box that won’t stay closed.
- Two-Piece Boxes: In this design the lid slides completely off the base, giving a luxury vibe. That’s why these boxes are known as luxury packaging boxes. They offer the highest level of accessibility because the base is shallow and you can see every strip clearly. Moreover, it’s much harder to crush a two-piece box due to the double-wall thickness (lid + base) that provides superior stacking strength.
The ideal packaging solution for staple packaging is two-piece boxes. You can even add corrugated inserts or paperboard dividers for extra safety. During shipping, boxes are often dropped or tossed. Internal dividers act as a skeleton, absorbing the kinetic energy before it reaches the brittle metal strips.
Design for Protection Against Moisture
Staple pins are typically made of steel wire, which is highly prone to oxidation (rust) when exposed to humidity. Therefore, after deciding on your packaging size, dimensions, material, and structure. Use specialized coating on your staple retail packaging boxes to create moisture resistance. You can opt for aqueous or UV coating. Aqueous coating is an eco-friendly option. It provides a satin finish that repels light moisture and prevents the paperboard from absorbing humidity from the air. Whereas the UV coating creates a hard, glossy, non-porous surface on the box and is little expensive.
You can choose the one that fits into your budget but coating your box is necessary because it is an insurance for your metal pins.
Make Your Packaging Speak Volumes with Clear Labeling
A beautiful aesthetic design and branding elements are a must-have for any kind of packaging. They elevate the visual appeal of the product and prompt customers for the instant purchase. However, for a staple box, utility is the king. More than a logo, graphics, pattern, or design, typography is the most important feature. For staples, technical details like the gauge of the wire and shank length is critical. If these details are miss printed or absent from the packaging then there is a chance that someone uses the wrong gauge staple and can permanently damage the stapler, especially the electric one. Therefore, use bold, sans-serif typography for these specifications. You can also use a color-coding system for this. Many brands use blue color for standard pins and red for heavy-duty staples.
Summing it Up!
At the end of the day, a right staple box is the one that saves your time, money, and unnecessary stress. Therefore, look for durability, right sizing, and clear labeling while designing your staple packaging and never settle for a box that can’t survive a drop. To get these high-performance boxes, contact Boxit Packages. We offer the best packaging services for office supplies.
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