Packaging materials - Glamorgan Archives

Conservation materials for sale

Correct packaging of archives protects and prolongs their life. Glamorgan Archives sells conservation grade packaging materials. Orders of any size will be considered with reduced unit costs negotiable for bulk orders of some items. Please contact us for more details.

All prices quoted are inclusive of VAT.

Glamorgan Archives has a KASEMAKE-CXD box-making machine designed to construct a range of boxes for the storage of volumes and other items. Archival quality boxboard is used and items individually made to your requirements complete with reference number/ title. Below are the types of boxes that can be supplied with dimensions and prices. Staff are happy to discuss your requirements.

How to Measure for Boxes

Clam Shell Box (suitable for volumes, papers, photographs and other items)
	Max. Length	Max. Width	Max. Depth	650 micron card	1000 micron card
Small	220mm	220mm	50mm	£4.00	– – –
Medium	250mm	250mm	100mm	£6.00	£8.00
Large	380mm	380mm	138mm	£10.00	£13.50

Tray and Lid Box (suitable for most items)
	Max. Length	Max. Width	Max. Depth	650 micron card	1000 micron card
Small	300mm	250mm	40mm	£4.00	– – –
Medium	430mm	300mm	60mm	£6.00	£8.00
Large	430mm	430mm	140mm	£10.00	£13.50
X Large	500mm	500mm	230mm	– – –	£27.00

Four Flap Box (suitable for slimmer volumes, pamphlets, folios and magazines)
	Max. Length	Max. Width	Max. Depth	650 micron card	1000 micron card
Small	200mm	250mm	30mm	£4.00	– – –
Medium	300mm	370mm	30mm	£6.00	£8.00
Large	550mm	450mm	30mm	£10.00	£13.50

Glass Plate Negative Box (suitable for glass plate and polyester and acetate negatives, pamphlets and magazines)
	Max. Length	Max. Width	Max. Depth	650 micron card	1000 micron card
Small	300mm	250mm	40mm	£4.00	– – –
Medium	430mm	400mm	40mm	£6.00	Price on application
Large	600mm	600mm	110mm	Price on application	Price on application

Photographic Slide Box (suitable for 35mm standard slides)
	Length (dimension of slide)	Width (dimension of slide)	No of slides	650 micron card
Small	50mm	50mm	10	Price on application
Medium	50mm	50mm	18	Price on application
Large	50mm	50mm	27	Price on application

Scroll Box (suitable for small maps and scrolls of paper and parchment)
	Max. Length	Max. Width	Max. Depth	650 micron card	1000 micron card
Small	50mm	400mm	50mm	£4.00	– – –
Medium	80mm	800mm	80mm	£6.00	£8.00
Large	100mm	900mm	100mm	£10.00	£13.50

Archival Polyester Pockets
64mm x 95mm (2½‘’ x 3¾‘’)	£0.30
99mm x 151mm (3½‘’ x 6”)	£0.30
127mm x 178mm (5‘’ x 7”)	£0.40
210mm x 260mm (8¼‘’ x 10¼”)	£0.55
229mm x 311mm/A4 (9” x 12¼‘’)	£0.60

Archival Polypropylene Pockets
210mm x 260mm (8½‘’ x 10¼”)	£0.20
304mm x 440mm (12” x 17¼”)	£0.30
412mm x 516mm (16¼” x 20¼”)	£0.40
514mm x 617mm ( 20¼” x 24 1/3 ‘’)	£0.60

Archival Polypropylene Slide and Multiple Print Files
365mm x 265mm hold 24, 35mm mounted transparencies multi-hole page	£0.65
295mm x 238mm hold 20, 35mm un/mounted negatives multi-hole page	£0.40
287mm x 251mm hold 10, 3.5″ x 5″ prints or un/mounted negatives 3-hole page	£0.40
287mm x 251mm holds 6, 4″ x 6″ prints or un/mounted negatives multi-hole page	£0.40
287mm x 251mm hold 2, 8″ x 10″ prints or un/mounted negatives multi-hole page	£0.40

Low Acid Standard Box and Lid
406mm x 297mm x 127mm	£6.00

Archival Envelope
152mm x 229mm (A5) (6 x 9 Inches)	£0.60

Four-Flap Expansion Folders
318mm x 230mm x 30mm (A4) 240gsm	£0.60
370mm x 260mm x 30mm (Foolscap) 240gsm	£2.00