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Paper folders or paper folding machines are very commonly used in an office setting for large mail-outs and other similar projects. C-fold Z-fold and half-fold are most common but other options are available with various folding machines. Some machines use a wheel to pull the paper in while pneumatic machines use vacuum force to pull the paper in thus allowing for glossy or otherwise slick paper. Folding machines are either constructed on the basis of pushing paper through at high speeds at a predetermined angle which forces the paper to buckle. Knife-based folding machines strike the paper with a 'knife' which is too dull to cut the paper but hard enough to produce the desired fold.

Folder inserters are a type of folding machine used for any project involving large mailings. This may include sending bills letters or advertising to a large group at once. A folder inserter will first fold the letter or bill and then insert it into an appropriately sized folder. These machines are either adjusted automatically or manually depending on the model. The purpose of a folder inserter is too complete a mailing far quicker than any person possibly could and with more precision.

The folder sealing machine can be used to seal folders containing pressure-sensitive paper (such as carbon copy duplicates and triplicates). These folding machines use a special sort of glue specifically designed for this purpose. In this way the contents of the folder are protected and nevertheless the envelopes are successfully sealed.