Based on what you ask? Strength for one. Recently, the independent lab SGS US Testing issued their results from a strength test of our binders. Specifically, they were testing how many times the binder couid be opened and closed before the hinge would fail. All of our binders are constructed from one piece of recycled binders board that has a series of creases pressed into the board, forming the hinge or binder spine. Here are the findings for a 3-ring bare board binder.

"Cover test flexing was performed on a US Testing Flexing device. The front cover of the binder specimen was placed vertically in a movable clamp with the binder held firmly below it in a horizontal position. The binder's front cover was arranged in a position to enable flexing to occur at the top gutter portion of the spine. The binder covers were flexed back and forth (zero to 90 degree angle) for 250,000 cycles and examined periodically for cracking, failure or any other adverse conditions. The test results showed after 250,000 flexes only slight wear along the hinge.

There you have it. Corporate Image has the strongest binder around. If you use this binder for 34 years, 20 times a day you still will not break the hinge. At Corporate Image when it comes to the 3r's of conservation, we've got you covered. Our 3 ring binders can be reused and reused for years without breaking, they are made from 100% recycled materials and are recyclable. And when it comes to reducing, well, our binders are simply made...no vinyl covering...just recycled materials coming together to form a binder that can be put back into circulation someday to become another binder or book or menu or gameboard,etc...That's a pretty small footprint.