{"product_id":"caplugs-258-6188-b30-heavy-duty-slide-box-100-slides-ppc-blue","title":"Boxes, PPC, Blue — 258-6188-B30 | 4\/Bag | Caplugs® Evergreen","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHeavy-Duty 100-Slide Storage Mailing Boxes with Foam Lined Base, PPC, Blue — 258-6188-B30 | 4\/Bag\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003cth colspan=\"2\"\u003eQuick Reference — 258-6188-B30\u003c\/th\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSlide Capacity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e100 standard 25 × 75 mm slides\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase Lining\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFoam — individual slide position retention\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShell Material\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePolypropylene Copolymer (PPC)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImpact Rating\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHeavy-Duty — PPC construction\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCold Storage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e✓ Suitable at -20°C (PPC)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSterility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNon-Sterile\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePack Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e4 \/ Bag\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e$25.18 \/ Bag ($6.2944 \/ box)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTechnical Narrative\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Caplugs® Evergreen is a heavy-duty 100-slide storage and mailing box constructed from Polypropylene Copolymer (PPC) with a foam-lined base — the step up from standard styrenic plastic slide boxes for pathology consultation submissions, inter-laboratory slide transport, and archive programs where shell breakage during courier handling is an unacceptable risk for irreplaceable tissue sections. PPC construction provides significantly greater impact resistance than standard styrenic thermoplastic slide boxes — the defining \"heavy-duty\" characteristic. PPC absorbs package drop and compression forces without shell cracking, protecting slides from the breakage events that standard plastic slide boxes are vulnerable to in courier sorting and postal handling environments. Blue is widely used to designate active consultation cases, current accession batches, or specific diagnostic categories in multi-color slide box systems. The foam base provides individual slide position friction retention without adhesive contact — slides seat cleanly and release at the destination without label abrasion, coverslip disturbance, or mounting medium transfer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e100-slide capacity suits batch shipping of weekly accession sets, multi-case tumor board preparation, and reference lab slide distribution programs. The foam liner's individual slide pockets prevent slide-to-slide contact during transport — critical for fragile FISH preparations, coverslipped IHC sections, and immunofluorescence slides where any coverslip-edge chipping or reagent transfer between slides would compromise the diagnostic preparation. PPC's low-temperature stability makes this box suitable for -20°C frozen slide storage, supporting cold-chain slide distribution programs for immunofluorescence frozen sections and cryostat sections where glass slides must be maintained at sub-zero temperatures through the shipping chain.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt $25.18 per 4\/Bag — $6.2944 per box — the delivers heavy-duty PPC slide protection at a per-box cost that supports single-use-per-case or per-batch shipping programs. Also available: 258-6188-R30 (Red, $25.18\/Bag). For single-case consultation submissions, see the 25-slide format (258-6025 family).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTechnical Specifications — Caplugs® Evergreen \u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003eValue\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePart Number\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eCaplugs Item #\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e2586188B30E1\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSlide Capacity\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e100 slides\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSlide Format\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eStandard 25 × 75 × 1 mm microscope slides\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBase Lining\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFoam — individual position friction retention\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eShell Material\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePolypropylene Copolymer (PPC)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eColor\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBlue\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHeavy-Duty — PPC impact-resistant shell\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eCold Storage\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e✓ Suitable at -20°C (PPC construction)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSterility\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eNon-Sterile\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003ePack Size\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e4 \/ Bag\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eReorder Unit\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBag of 4\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eApplication\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMulti-case archive batches\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMade in U.S.A. (California)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003eSlide Transport \u0026amp; Storage Workflow Compatibility — \u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e100-slide capacity suits batch shipping of weekly accession sets, multi-case tumor board preparation, and reference lab slide distribution programs. The blue shell color supports blue is widely used to designate active consultation cases, current accession batches, or specific diagnostic categories in multi-color slide box systems. Compatible workflows:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eApplication\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003eSpecimen \/ Use\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003eNotes\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMulti-case batch submission\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eWeekly accession batches to reference lab\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e100-slide capacity covers 4–8 complete case sets per box\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eTumor board preparation\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMulti-case tumor board slide sets\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eColor coding designates tumor board date or disease site\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eReference lab accession transport\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHigh-volume outreach specimen slide shipping\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e100-slide box consolidates multiple cases per shipment\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eTeaching file distribution\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eInstitutional teaching set distribution\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBlue\/Red color coding for different teaching categories\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eResearch cohort batch shipping\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eMulti-site research slide distribution\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e100-slide format reduces box count for large cohort distribution\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eArchive batch retrieval\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBulk pull of archived slides for review\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHeavy-duty PPC protects archive slides during retrieval and re-filing\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eIHC batch outsourcing\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBulk IHC batch to contract staining lab\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e4\/Bag format supports per-run allocation\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eSecond-opinion panel shipment\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eLarge case series for subspecialty review\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFoam liner prevents slide abrasion across 100 positions\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFits standard 25 × 75 mm microscope slides. Foam base provides individual slide position retention without adhesive. For biological specimen postal compliance, confirm IATA P650 secondary containment requirements for your specimen type.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eChemical \u0026amp; Environmental Resistance — Polypropylene Copolymer (PPC)\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003ePPC shell provides good resistance to incidental reagent contact from stained slides. Foam lining is inert to standard aqueous staining reagents. Not intended for solvent immersion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ctable\u003e \u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e \u003cth\u003eReagent \/ Condition\u003c\/th\u003e \u003cth\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/th\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e \u003ctbody\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eXylene \/ xylene substitutes (brief)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e✓ Good — incidental contact from slide handling\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eEthanol (70–100%, surface wipe)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e✓ Good — standard surface decontamination\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eFormalin (brief surface contact)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e✓ Good\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eHematoxylin \/ eosin (incidental)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e✓ Good\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eShort-chain alcohols (IPA)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e✓ Good\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eBleach (dilute, surface wipe)\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e✓ Good\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eAcetone\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e✗ Avoid — PPC solvent sensitivity\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eConcentrated organic solvents\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e✗ Not recommended\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003ctr\u003e \u003ctd\u003eStorage at -20°C\u003c\/td\u003e \u003ctd\u003e✓ Suitable — PPC cold-temperature stability\u003c\/td\u003e \u003c\/tr\u003e \u003c\/tbody\u003e \u003c\/table\u003e \u003ch2\u003ePathology \u0026amp; Research Laboratory Applications\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe serves anatomic pathology practices submitting multi-case batches and weekly accession sets to reference laboratories; cytopathology and hematopathology slide transport programs; FISH and molecular cytogenetics slide distribution; IHC panel outsourcing and second-opinion shipping; forensic pathology chain-of-custody slide transport; tumor board batch preparation for large case volumes; research cohort slide distribution programs; and any pathology setting requiring heavy-duty PPC shell protection for irreplaceable tissue sections during courier and postal transit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eU.S. Manufacturing, Quality \u0026amp; Institutional Procurement\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvery Caplugs® Evergreen lot is precision-molded at our California manufacturing facility and subject to rigorous quality inspection. We supply hospital systems, reference laboratories, and federal procurement offices under institutional pricing programs with blanket-order support and same-day shipping on stocked inventory. \u003ca href=\"#request-sample\"\u003eRequest a sample below\u003c\/a\u003e to validate fit before committing to volume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions — Caplugs® Evergreen \u003c\/h2\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat is the difference between this heavy-duty PPC box and a standard styrenic thermoplastic slide box?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe key difference is shell construction. Standard styrenic thermoplastic slide boxes (like the Caplugs® Evergreen 258-5811) are adequate for routine consultation shipping but can crack under the compressive forces of courier sorting equipment and package drop testing. PPC (Polypropylene Copolymer) provides significantly greater impact resistance — the shell flexes under impact rather than fracturing. Choose the heavy-duty PPC format for high-value or irreplaceable tissue sections, FISH preparations, fragile IHC sections, and any shipment where slide breakage inside the box would be unrecoverable.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eWhat slide sizes fit the box?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eDesigned for standard 25 × 75 × 1 mm microscope slides — the universal format for histopathology, cytology, IHC, FISH, and research. Non-standard dimensions (50 × 75 mm large-format, 25 × 50 mm small-format) will not fit. The foam base is dimensioned for standard 1 mm thick slides — thicker slides (e.g., some electron microscopy grids or mounted sections) should be validated with a sample box before bulk purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eCan the box be used for cold-chain or frozen slide transport?\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003eYes. 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