In black, this 7.6 x 5.6 x 5.4" Archival Hinged Lid Box Black 7.6x5.6x5.4from Archival Hinged Lid Box Black 7.6x5.6x5.4is designed to archive and safely store 5 x 7" prints, envelopes, and CD cases. Also, the box can serve as a general-purpose storage box for collectibles, small pieces of art, or specimens found in nature. The lid itself has undercut front panels for easy access and more room to move materials around. The heavyweight 55 pt. ArchivalGrade boxboard is made from fully bleached, high alpha cellulose pulp, which has a minimum of 3% of calcium carbonate, and it maintains a pH value of 8 to 9.5. Moreover, the boxboard, which is suitable for long-term storage of materials, has passed the Photographic Activity Test. In addition, the paper is free of lignin, acid, recycled pulp, metal, waxes, plasticizers, bleach, and peroxide, and virtually free of sulfur.

The exterior of the box is a textured surface, and the colored dye is light-fast and non-bleeding. The surface of the board does not contain knots, shives, or abrasive particles that would otherwise damage the material stored inside. Meanwhile, the anti-corrosive metal-edge clamps, which have been treated with a black polyester coating and a wax-free polyester finish, have been added to the corners of the box and provide strength and rigidity to stack the boxes on top of each other.

Hinged Lid Box for Archival Storage    ArchivalGrade 55 pt. Boxboard    Lignin- and Acid-Free Board    Metal-Edge Clamps Provide Strength    Metal-Edge Clamps are Anticorrosive    Passes the Photographic Activity Test    Minimum of 3% Calcium Carbonate    Maintains a pH Value of 8 to 9.5    Textured Paper Finish    No Knots, Shives, or Abrasive Particles

The paper is free of lignin, acid, recycled pulp, metal, waxes, plasticizers, bleach, and peroxide, and virtually free of sulfur

Constructed from heavyweight ArchivalGrade 55 pt. boxboard

Paper contains a minimum of 3% calcium carbonate (CaCO3) with a pH value of 8 to 9.5

Color dye is light-fast and non-bleeding

Surface of the paper is textured and free from knots, shives, and abrasive particles

This paper passed the PAT (Photographic Activity Test) ISO 14523 (formerly ANSI IT9.16)

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How many matted prints can fit in this box?

A: The interior of the Lineco Drop-Front Archival Box (11.5 x 15 x 3", Blue/Gray) is height three inches. So as for how many it can fit really depends on the thickness of the paper and matte board you are using.

Q: 2. Is this box metal or cardboard?

A: The box is made from cardboard with a metal title frame.

Q: 3. Do the Print File 4x6 Storage Envelopes fit in this? The envelopes are 4.75" and it the interior H listed here is 4.5".

A: Yes, the Print File Storage Envelopes for 36 4x6" Prints and Negatives - 25 Pack (BH #PRSE463525) will fit in the Print File Archival Photo Box (Black). The interior height of the box is 4.625" which is the same as the envelope height.

Q: 4. Why is the interior dimension for length greater than the exterior dimension?

A: The exterior dimensions are 8.0" x 11.75" x 4.75".

Q: 5. If I'm looking to print 11x14 with sleeves, what size box do I need to get?

A: This box is perfect for your requirements.

Q: 6. How many mounted prints fit?

A: It would depend on the type of mounting used on each print. This box has a 2 depth, so essentially a 2 stack of your mounted images.

Q: 7. Are the index dividers also acid- and lignin-free?

A: Yes, Print File shows this product as having an acid-free and lignin-free white paper lining.

Q: 8. What is the total number of art prints to keep in a single 3 inch deep archival box?

A: Fine art printing papers vary considerably in thickness. Here's an example of how to figure out how many will fit of any given thickness. Find out the thickness of your paper expressed in mils. A mil is 1/1000 of an inch. As an example, Hahnemühle Photo Rag Bright WhitePaper 310GSM, is 19.6 mils thick. 1000 divided by 19.6 = 51. So 51 sheets would be 1" thick. If you fill the Lineco box right to the top you'll get 153 prints in it. Now that's the theoretical maximum. You have to assume that you're not PRESSING these prints in, so they'll take up a little more space. You might have the prints in sleeves for protection. you might be using inter leafing tissue. Anything that increases the actual space taken up by each print reduces your count.

Q: 9. How many prints does it hold?

A: I think it can holds 50 sheets of 11x14in.

Q: 10. What are the measurements in metric?

A: Our specs page lists the dimensions in metric units. For your convenience, the dimensions in centimeters are 21.6 x 26.7 x 5.1 cm.