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Custom Poly Index Tab Dividers — Design Online, Live Pricing

Durable custom printed poly (plastic) index tab dividers that resist tears and moisture — built for heavy daily use.

From $4.35 per set with volume pricing — configure below for your live price.

Want to feel the stock first? Request a free sample pack.

Custom Poly Tabs

1. Order Basics

Quantity of Sets
Tabs per Set
Tab Cut
Tab Layout

Standard 8.5″ × 11″ portrait page with tabs on the right edge — the classic 3-ring binder divider. 10″ working width; finished size 9″ × 11″.

Not sure where to start? Describe your project

Tell us what the binder is for and we'll design the tab set — titles, count, and layout — right into the designer below. Everything stays editable.

AI-assisted — double-check the preview. Nothing is printed until you approve a free PDF proof. How it works

Start from a photo of an existing set

Reordering? Photograph the set you already have and we'll read the tab titles off it and rebuild it — no retyping. On a computer you can drag an image in or paste it.

Start from a photo of your old set

We'll read the tab titles off it and rebuild the set — no retyping. Drag an image in or paste it, too.

AI-assisted — check the titles against your set, especially any worn or partly hidden labels. Nothing is printed until you approve a free PDF proof. How it works

2. Design Your Tabs

Enter the text and pick a color for each tab. These appear exactly as printed.

Preview — shown to scale · click any tab to type on it

1/5 cut · 5 tabs per set · each tab 2.00″ wide × 0.5″ tall (10″ working width) · 12pt font

Type here
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Font
Font Size
Style
Apply a color to all tabs
All tabs: 99 White
Tab Text & Colors
Fill tabs automatically:Replaces the text on every tab.
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3. Options

Tab Material

Durable 0.015″ poly — a flexible plastic that resists tears and moisture.

Printing

Your text is printed on the front of each tab only.

Ink Color

Tab text prints in black ink — the standard look on white and light poly colors.

Hole Punching

No holes — a solid edge for binding styles that don't need pre-punched holes.

Collation

Tabs are supplied grouped by position — you assemble the finished sets yourself.

Body Printing

Printing appears on the tab extension only.

$11.85 /set
$1,185.00 total · free proof first

See How Easy It Is

Watch a complete order come together in about two and a half minutes — colors, white ink, and live pricing.

Prefer reading? Step-by-step written guide

About Custom Poly Tabs

Custom poly index tab dividers are made from durable .015 gauge polyethylene — a flexible plastic that resists tears, moisture, and heavy handling far better than paper. They're built for binders and reference sets that get used hard, every day.

Print your own text on each tab in black or white ink, choose from 11 poly colors, and add options like double-sided printing, body printing on the divider sheet, and collation. Poly tabs are ideal anywhere a paper divider wouldn't survive — shop floors, clinics, field kits, and safety manuals.

Who uses them

  • Manufacturing and warehouse — SOPs, work instructions, safety binders
  • Healthcare and labs — protocols and procedure references used daily
  • Field service and trades — job binders that travel and take abuse
  • Education and training — durable reusable classroom dividers
  • Compliance and HR — policy manuals that need to last

Specs, minimums, and pricing at a glance

Custom Poly Tabs — what you can choose, what a set costs, and how fast it ships.

Minimum order
25 sets
Poly price, 8-tab set
$40.80 per set at 25 sets, $16.56 at 100 sets, $9.92 at 250 sets. Setup $400.00, so poly earns its keep on longer runs.
How you order
Design online and see the exact price live, then buy by card — no quote form, no sales call.
Materials
.015 gauge solid poly (plastic) — wipe-clean and tear-resistant.
Colors & cuts
11 poly colors, mixable tab by tab. Every cut from 1/2 to 1/15, up to 150 tabs per set across banks.
Printing & finishing
1- or 2-sided, up to 2 lines of text per tab, 3-hole punching, collated sets ready to assemble.
Proof
A free PDF proof is emailed before printing — nothing prints until you approve it.
Production
about 15 for poly, from proof approval. Free UPS Ground on US orders over $75.
Made in
Schaumburg, Illinois, USA — manufactured by Anselmo Die & Index, printing tabs since 1993.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why choose poly tabs over paper tabs?+

Poly tabs are made from flexible plastic, so they resist tearing, water, and constant page-turning in a way paper can't. If your dividers live in a high-use or messy environment, poly will outlast paper many times over.

What is body printing on a poly tab set?+

Body printing adds one-color printing to the body of the divider sheet itself — not just the tab extension. It's useful for headings, instructions, or branding printed across the full page.

Are poly tabs waterproof?+

Poly tabs are made from polyethylene plastic that resists moisture and won't wrinkle or tear like paper. That makes these plastic tab dividers highly water- and tear-resistant — ideal for damp, dusty, or high-traffic environments.

Can poly tabs be printed with white ink?+

Yes. Poly tab text can be printed in standard black ink or in white ink, which stands out sharply on dark poly colors like Black, Blue, and Emerald. Choose the ink color in the online designer and the live preview shows your text exactly as it will print.

Are poly tabs recyclable?+

Yes — poly tabs are 100% recyclable. They're made from .015″ polyethylene and screen printed with environmentally friendly UV inks that cure onto the plastic for a tough, scratch-resistant finish.

What is the minimum order for custom index tabs?+

Our minimum order is 25 sets. You can order any quantity from 25 sets up to 1,000+ sets, and the per-tab price drops as your quantity increases.

How long does production take?+

Paper tab orders typically produce in about 5 business days, and poly (plastic) tab orders in about 15 business days, measured from the moment you approve your proof. Rush production is available on many orders for an additional charge — contact us before ordering to inquire.

Do I get to see a proof before my tabs are printed?+

Yes. After you order, we email you a PDF proof showing exactly how your tabs will print. Nothing goes into production until you review and approve that proof, so you can check every tab's spelling, color, and order first.

What if my tabs arrive wrong? Is there a guarantee?+

Yes. You approve a free PDF proof before anything is printed, and we stand behind that proof: if your tabs don't match the proof you approved, or there's a manufacturing defect, we'll reprint your order or refund it at no cost to you — just contact us within 30 days of delivery. Because every set is custom made, we can't accept returns of correctly produced orders that match the approved proof, so reviewing your proof is the moment to catch anything.

Do you offer free shipping?+

Orders of $75.00 or more ship free via UPS Ground to the lower 48 US states. Orders under $75.00 ship UPS Ground for $19.95. Need it faster? Contact us before ordering to ask about expedited options.

Where are Tabzoola tabs made?+

Every order is manufactured to order in the USA at our facility in Schaumburg, Illinois.

What tab cuts do you offer?+

A tab cut is how many tab positions span the width of the page. We offer every standard cut from 1/2 to 1/15 — including the most popular 1/5 cut, 1/8 cut, and 1/10 cut tabs. The cut spaces your tabs across the binding edge so they don't overlap.

Do you make index tabs for legal or medical files?+

Yes. Our custom index tab dividers are widely used for legal case and exhibit binders, medical and patient chart dividers, and other professional filing. Because you print your own text, you can label them for any legal, medical, or business use.

Can I order numbered or sequential index tabs?+

Absolutely. Enter the numbers — or any text — you want on each tab in the online designer, and we print them in order. Numbered index tabs are a common choice for exhibits, sections, and reference sets.

How do I choose the right size and color for index tabs?+

For size, match the tab cut to how many sections you need and how much text goes on each tab: a lower cut like 1/5 gives fewer, wider tabs with room for longer labels, while a higher cut like 1/8 or 1/10 fits more sections per bank with shorter labels — our tab cut calculator shows the exact tab width for any cut. For color, use one color per section and keep neighboring tabs high-contrast so a section is findable at a glance; color-code consistently across every set. On Tabzoola tabs the color is the Mylar tab (19 colors on reinforced paper) or the whole poly divider (11 colors), and each tab in a set can carry its own color.

How do I choose the right number of tabs for my dividers?+

Count the sections your document actually needs, then add one spare tab at the back for growth — sets almost always expand over time. The number of tabs then determines the cut and how many banks the set uses: for example, 12 sections in a 1/5 cut is two banks of five plus a bank of two. Our free tab cut calculator does this for you — enter your section count and it shows the recommended cut, the bank layout, and the exact tab size, so you order a set that reads cleanly and leaves room to grow.

How many sets should I order — is it worth buying extra to get a lower price?+

Order close to what you actually need, not a big surplus just to reach a lower per-set price. The per-tab price does drop at higher quantities, but for custom printed tabs a large stockpile often costs you more in the end: tab labels go out of date when your section names or conventions change (a common headache for medical charts, legal exhibits, and estate binders), reinforced paper tabs can curl or yellow in long storage, and cash sits tied up on a shelf. Because every Tabzoola set is made to order with a low 25-set minimum, the smarter play is to order what you need now and reorder the identical set in about two minutes whenever you run low — your design stays saved, so there's no re-setup. You get the honest price for the quantity that fits your real usage, without the waste.