Staples

UK Office Direct offers a comprehensive range of staples from manufacturers such as Rexel, Rapid, Rapesco and Leitz.  The staple products which we stock are available in various shank lengths including 4mm, 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 17mm, 20mm, 24mm and larger; and are suitable for pocket, half strip, full strip, stand up, long arm, electric and heavy duty staplers as well as pliers and tackers from manufacturers such as Stanley, Rapid, Rexel, and Novus.  Pliers and tackers take hassle out of stapling items such as padded bags, Tenzalopes and other mail room supply products.

Staple Advice

Most stapler faults are caused by using incorrect staples with your stapler. Always use the staple recommended by the manufacturer of the stapler. The staple number indicated on the packaging, does cause some confession: the first digits 24, 26, 23 etc normally indicate the gauge of the wire, the smaller the number, the heavier the gauge; the second number indicates the depth of the shank in millimetres – hence 26/6 = 26 gauge wire, 6mm shank length. Remember it is important to use the correct shank length – if it is too short the staples will not bind your document together – if too long the staple will have too much ‘fold over’.