Document Boxes: The Basics

Boxes are a great alternative to folders or books for presenting documents, especially if those documents are sets of perfect-bound books, groups of pamphlets or other loose and irregular-sized documents. Rather than trying to make them all look good in a conventional binder or folder, stacking them up in a box (which can easily be imprinted with a logo or name) is sometimes the most efficient way to go.

Why Aluminum?

The document boxes we carry are all made of aluminum. There are document boxes out there made of other materials including plastic and cardboard, but aluminum boxes are more distinctive, more durable, and easier to imprint than any other material. They also happen to be extremely light and they’re archival.

Understanding Format

Document boxes are designed for specific sheet sizes. The title dimensions of document boxes refer to the sheet size. Thus the Camden 10x10x1 Presentation Box is designed to accommodate 10”x10” sheets. The actual size of the box is 10.5”x10.5”x1” (inside dimensions) to allow 10”x10” sheets to be inserted and removed easily.

Capacity

The Presentation Boxes have a slim profile and 1 inch of interior space to accommodate a one inch stack of material while the Storage Boxes have 2 inches of interior space for larger presentations. Clamshell and Window boxes each have 1.5 inches of interior space.

Window Boxes

Window Boxes feature a large polycarbonate window in the lid for display of a cover sheet or a view of the contents of the box. They can be used to put together a beautiful and unique presentation.

Clamshell Boxes

Hinged lids distinguish Clamshell Boxes from the other Camden boxes. The Camden Clamshell Binder Boxes also feature a D-ring 3-ring binder mechanism to allow for the presentation of punched sheets inside a box.

Imprinting

Anodized aluminum can be laser-engraved, screen printed or embossed. See our imprinting pages for more information.