Access Control
& Security Systems

The recent events involving the U.S. postal system have directed security directors' attention to mailroom security. The world's largest envelope manufacturer, Mail-Well Inc., Englewood, Calif., will begin offering solutions with immediate production of safety-oriented envelopes. The products include:

-- The Safety Window Envelope. Designed for the visual detection of unusual substances within an envelope prior to opening, the envelope has an extra window at its bottom to show whether any foreign objects have been placed inside.

The Tamper-Evident Envelope. This envelope indicates whether it has been opened prior to delivery.

Mail-Well has additional products in the research and development phase. Mail-Well is engaged in a rush research and development effort to incorporate existing biological technologies into new envelope products, such as:

-- The Contamination Alert Envelope. The envelope changes color if it has a biological contaminant inside, or has come in contact with a biological contaminant.

-- The Antibacterial Envelope. The envelope would be treated with agents that can kill biological contaminants.

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