Staples are one of the most commonly used office supplies at work, at school, and at home. Stapling is the most common form of binding documents, but a staple is frequently used for other purposes, such as to hang papers and signs. Staples range in size from economy to heavy duty. An economy staple can bind about 20 sheets of paper and are common, everyday staples. Premium staples are a little larger and higher quality and can usually bind approximately 25 sheets. Heavy duty staples are robust and reliable, have longer legs and can be used to bind approximately 200 sheets.

Definition of staple - a small flattened U-shaped piece of wire used to fasten papers together.

Staples are packaged in strips that can be easily inserted into a stapler. They are sold in boxed quantities ranging from 210 to 30,000 staples and come in different shank lengths such as 5mm, 6mm, 8mm, 9mm, 10mm, 12mm, 15mm, 17mm, 20mm and 24mm.

UK Office Direct stock an extensive range of stapling products including staple removers, stapling pliers, tackers, mini staplers, half and full strip staplers, heavy duty stapler, stand up stapler, electric and long arm staplers from manufacturer’s such as Leitz, Rapesco, Rapid, Novus and Rexel.

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Staplers

There are many different types of staplers and are mainly designed for specific uses based on the material and volume you wish to staple and your usage requirements.  Below is a brief overview on the most common forms of staplers that were used in the office workplace.

Manual Desktop Staplers
Pliers
Long Arm Staplers
Heavy Duty Staplers
Electric Staplers

Manual Desktop Staplers
Manual desktop staplers are the most common types of staplers available. They can be found on the desks of just about any office.   If your are a low volume user choose a cheap plastic stapler, however a robust metal stapler may suit your purposes best if you frequently staple documents.  Both plastic and metal desktop staplers are idea for stapling small amounts of paper.

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Pliers
Ideal if you staple large amount of padded bags and packages, it is comfortable to use in the hand and the stapling action is designed to give a much firmer fixing, which help to ensure that your package arrives in perfect condition.

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Long Arm Staplers
These specially designed staplers have a longer reach and extra depth which allows you to staple booklets and other large documents.  Idea for use in schools and colleges.

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