Our Promise

We take great pride in designing and manufacturing world-class albums, album pages and more. We promise to offer unique, easy-to-use, high quality and long-lasting products you can trust. Because the photo and scrapbooking industries aren't regulated, many companies make claims about their albums, papers, pens, adhesives and other supplies that can’t be substantiated. At CM, we stand behind our quality and test accordingly.

Wherever you see our Photo-Safe logo, it means that our products are designed and manufactured to be photo safe and permanent so your photos and memorabilia do not degrade over time.

Here are a few examples of the rigor we apply as we develop products:

ADHESIVES
Designed to be photo safe and permanent so your photos and memorabilia won't drop off the page.

Specific tests we conduct include:

• Extreme temperature testing. The product must remain functional after being exposed to 6 weeks of 140°F (60°C), and 7 days of 0°F (-18°C).
• Bleed tests. Product must not bleed through material it has been adhered to after being exposed to 6 weeks of 140°F (60°C).
• Permanent bond quality
• Functionality and Cartridge Replacement tests to ensure: adhesive releases from the liner, tension is minimal from start to finish, take-up roll properly winds, minimal looping at nose and easy installation of the refill.

PENS
Designed and tested to be permanent, fade-proof, bleed-resistant and waterproof so they won't ever run and ruin your photos or surrounding pages. Our pens are perfect for left handers – they won’t smear.

Specific tests we conduct include:

• Writeability and bleed testing to ensure inks don’t smear or transfer after 20 seconds

PAPERS & PAGES
Buffered with calcium carbonate to combat the acids found in memorabilia and normal air pollution. We monitor papers’ brightness and ensure our paper stock does not contain post-consumer waste. All of our paper products are lignin-free to stop them from turning yellow and brittle over time.

Specific tests we conduct include:

• Bleed testing
• Sutherland rub test for printed papers and poly pocket pages. A weight is rubbed back and forth 100 times to ensure minimal color transfer and abrasion.
• Seam strength tests for the page protectors and poly pages to ensure they do not tear
• Stitch strength to ensure the album pages stay intact.

ALBUM COVERS
Built to last for years of enjoyment. We’ve filled albums to the max and tested them in real-use situations for thousands of page turns

Specific tests we conduct include:

• Slot strength on the basecard, so your straps don’t tear your album
• Stain resistance. Spilling real-life substances (cola, coffee, peanut butter, etc.) on albums. (One wipe and it’s clean.)
• The Page Turning machine cycles an album page 5000 times and then visual assessment is made on the page stitches, coverholder stitches and slots, integrity of the spine and that the strap slip is less than 1/8.”
• Crocking test to ensure negligible-to-no color transfer on the album material.

TOOLS
Developed to be high quality, durable and long-lasting. We push the limit when it comes to testing our tools because we take great pride that they are the best on the market.

Specific tests we conduct include:

• Cutting lifecycle
• Material identification
• Functionality/User testing
• Drop tests

We're vigilant about safety standards, always on the watch for sharp edges, choke hazards, lead or magnets. Our products are PVC and Cellulose Nitrate-free to ensure your photos remain safe.

We also conduct shipping simulation tests to ensure the products reach your doorstep in great condition.