Genuine brand-name rubber bands · retail & wholesale
Alliance Rubber Advantage, Brites and file bands in every standard size, by the box
SNILLC sells 130+ genuine rubber bands, mostly Alliance Rubber Advantage and Brites in sizes #8 to #117, at retail to shoppers and at wholesale case-pack prices to business members, shipped nationwide from California.
Rubber bands bundle mail, files, cash, produce and parts, and they are sold by size number and by weight. SNILLC carries over 130 rubber band products, almost all from Alliance Rubber, with a few from Charles Leonard, School Smart and ACCO, in 1/4 lb and 1 lb boxes. Offices, banks, mailrooms, schools and resellers buy them singly at retail or by the case at wholesale.
Every brand we carry in this category, with live product counts. Click a brand to filter the grid, or open its brand page.
What customers reorder most, ranked by units sold on SNILLC.
3,475+ soldSKU 26169
$2.20retail · members pay less
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1,615+ soldSKU 26549
$2.20$6.57retail · members pay less
1,475+ soldSKU 56632
$6.80$12.56retail · members pay less
1,210+ soldSKU 26089
$2.20$5.98retail · members pay less
1,210+ soldSKU 42179
$3.40retail · members pay less
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450+ soldSKU 37648
$3.20$6.39retail · members pay less
420+ soldSKU 7750
$2.00retail · members pay less
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The most popular size, 2.5 x 1/16 inch, in a 1/4 lb box. A general purpose office band for mail, receipts and small bundles.
A 1/4 lb box with a mix of sizes for desks that need a few different widths without buying several boxes.
Small 7/8 x 1/16 inch bands in a 1/4 lb box for pens, cables, bagged parts and rolled bills.
Non-latex, brightly colored 7 inch file bands that wrap legal folders and thick files, with colors for coding by project or department.
Beige 3 x 1/8 inch #32 bands in a 1 lb box, a common size for bank straps, mail bundles and shipping documents.
Alliance bands up to #117 (7 inches long), plus wide #64 and #84 bands and non-latex options for schools and food handling.
Rubber bands are sized by a number that encodes length and width. Bands numbered 8 through 19 are 1/16 inch wide, 30 through 35 are 1/8 inch wide, and 60 through 64 are 1/4 inch wide. Within each series the number rises with length: a #16 is 2.5 inches long, a #19 is 3.5 inches, a #32 is 3 inches and a #64 is 3.5 inches by 1/4 inch. Length is measured flat, so a band stretches to roughly two to three times its listed size.
Bands are sold by weight, usually 1/4 lb and 1 lb boxes, so the count per box depends on the size. A 1/4 lb box of #16 holds around 450 bands; a 1 lb box of #32 holds roughly 700. Alliance Advantage is the general purpose natural rubber line; Alliance also makes non-latex bands for schools, hospitals and food service where latex allergy is a concern, and Brites file bands in bright colors for color coding.
Choose by the job. #8 and #12 hold pens, cables and small bagged parts. #16 and #19 are everyday office bands for mail and receipts. #32 and #33 bundle documents and bank straps. #64 is the wide band used for shipping documents and heavy bundles. #117 and 7 inch file bands wrap entire legal folders. A wider band holds with less tension and lasts longer than a narrow band stretched to its limit.
How to pick the right rubber bands and pack size.
The number tells you width series and length. Bands #8 to #19 are 1/16 inch wide, #30 to #35 are 1/8 inch, #60 to #64 are 1/4 inch. A #16 is 2.5 inches long, a #32 is 3 inches, a #64 is 3.5 inches. Pick a length about half the circumference of what you are bundling.
A wider band at low stretch holds longer and breaks less often than a thin band stretched tight. For thick files or bundles of mail, step up to a #33, #64 or a 7 inch file band rather than doubling a #16.
Alliance Advantage bands are natural rubber, which gives the best stretch and recovery. Non-latex bands such as Alliance Brites avoid latex allergy issues and are the right choice for schools, medical offices and food handling. They cost a little more and stretch slightly less.
Boxes are sold by weight, so smaller sizes give more bands per box. A 1/4 lb box of #16 contains roughly 450 bands, while a 1 lb box of #32 holds about 700. For a shared mailroom or bank, 1 lb boxes cost less per band; for a desk, a 1/4 lb box is plenty.
Rubber dries out and cracks when exposed to sunlight, heat and ozone. Keep boxes closed in a drawer or cabinet and rotate older stock first. Stored properly, natural rubber bands last a couple of years; bands left on a sunny windowsill can fail in months.
Business members
Business members buy rubber bands from SNILLC at wholesale and case-pack prices. Membership is $49 per year. Rubber bands are packed in 1/4 lb and 1 lb boxes, with manufacturer cases of 12 or more boxes above that; a 1/4 lb box of Alliance #16 holds about 450 bands. For 6 or more boxes, full cases or pallet quantities, use Request a bulk quote in the cart. Members pay by ACH, Zelle or card (3% card fee). A resale certificate or EIN may be required. Orders ship from Rancho Cordova, California with tracking.
Shoppers
Retail shoppers can buy a single 1/4 lb or 1 lb box of Alliance rubber bands at retail price, with guest checkout or a free account and card payment. Shipping is free on orders of $60 or more and $9.99 under $60. Weekly deals and back-in-stock alerts are available on the site.
Straight answers about buying rubber bands from SNILLC.
Yes. Every box is a new, genuine product from Alliance Rubber, Charles Leonard, School Smart or ACCO in original manufacturer packaging. SNILLC does not sell unbranded or repackaged rubber bands.
Yes. Business members ($49 per year) get wholesale and case-pack pricing on 1/4 lb and 1 lb boxes and on full manufacturer cases. For 6 or more boxes or pallet quantities, use Request a bulk quote in the cart and SNILLC will price the order.
Alliance Rubber makes up nearly all of the 130-plus items, including the Advantage line, Brites file bands and non-latex bands. SNILLC also carries a #32 1 lb box from Charles Leonard and single items from School Smart and ACCO.
Yes. SNILLC ships to all US addresses from Rancho Cordova, California, with tracking on every order. Ready-to-ship items go out fastest, and West Coast deliveries usually arrive sooner than East Coast ones. SNILLC does not ship outside the United States.
No. Retail shoppers can buy a single 1/4 lb box. Business members get wholesale pricing on standard boxes, and bulk quotes start at 6 boxes or case quantities.
The number encodes width and length. #8 to #19 are 1/16 inch wide, #30 to #35 are 1/8 inch wide and #60 to #64 are 1/4 inch wide. Length rises with the number within each series: a #16 is 2.5 inches, a #19 is 3.5 inches, a #32 is 3 inches and a #64 is 3.5 inches.
#16 and #19 are the standard office sizes for mail, receipts and small bundles. For file folders and bank straps use #32 or #33. For thick legal files or large bundles use #64 or a 7 inch file band, which hold with less tension and last longer.
Boxes are sold by weight, so the count depends on size. A 1/4 lb box of Alliance #16 holds about 450 bands and a 1/4 lb box of #8 holds well over 1,000. A 1 lb box of #32 holds roughly 700. Alliance prints approximate counts on each box.
Yes. Alliance non-latex bands, including the Brites file bands, are made from synthetic rubber and are suitable for schools, medical offices and food service where latex allergy is a concern. They are stocked alongside the natural rubber Advantage line.
Kept in a closed box in a drawer at room temperature, natural rubber bands stay usable for about two years. Heat, direct sunlight and ozone from motors or copiers dry them out and cause cracking. Non-latex bands tend to resist aging a little better.
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