Experts decode five common myths about pressure seal systems

By Elise Hacking Carr

Pitch Perfect

From shorter processing times to lower material costs, there are many advantages to pressure seal systems. Here, Christian Simko, director of product marketing and communications for Relyco Sales Inc., Dover, N.H., lists a few important pointers for preparing your next sales pitch:

Faster processing of mail. Documents can go directly from your laser printer into the pressure seal machine without the need for you to handle the paper.
Secure and confidential. Cohesive edges and high pressure sealing machines provide a better seal than traditional envelopes. And because each mailing piece is self-contained, there is no chance of inserting two confidential documents in the same envelope or mismatching a document into an envelope with a different recipient address.
Improved postal processing. No need for window envelopes, which can blur an address and cause delivery problems since addresses are usually laser printed directly onto the form. And with the appropriate mailing software, you can even print intelligent mail barcodes to save on your postage costs.

The controversy surrounding the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and its financial troubles has done little to instill confidence in clients. The organization recently ended the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year (Oct. 1, 2013 to Dec. 31, 2013) with a net loss of $354 million, marking 19 consecutive quarters in the hole.