Tenba Airbook Portfolio Cases

When a portfolio is shipped to a print committee or potential commercial or portrait client, the way that it is shipped inevitably becomes part of the presentation. A sloppy brown box makes a bad first impression. The way that a book is transported also determines how many times it can make the rounds before it has to be retired because it’s too beat up. Tenba Airbooks are designed to move portfolios and prints safely, time after time. They also protect precious artwork for artists who travel from artshow to artshow.

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Outside
The exterior of the Airbook is wrapped in ultra-tough yet sleek Ballistic Nylon, the same fabric used in top-of-the-line luggage. This material is ideal for handling the abuses of travel and shipping, while arriving at its destination looking great. The exterior of the case also features the DataSleeve, Tenba’s exclusive, interchangeable shipping window and personalization solution. For instant “shippability,” standard waybills or other shipping/courier documents are placed inside the removable window, which is then slid securely into the DataSleeve. When the window is not being used for shipping, the Airbook owner can swap it out for a photograph, magazine cover, fabric swatch or other element of personal expression. Or, for an additional cost, Tenba can even laser-engrave a custom-fit, anodized aluminum plate with the artist’s logo or other graphic (please contact us for more information). Additional exterior features include triple lockable zippers, seatbelt-grade webbing, welded D-rings, deluxe padded handgrip, removable, padded and contoured shoulder strap and more.

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Inside
The Airbook interior has two special modifications specially suited for portfolios -- corner cutouts, to protect mounted prints and delicate books (leather, aluminum, Lucite etc.) from shipping damage or accidental drops, and hand cutouts on each side that allow easy removal of the contents. A variety of additional storage compartments inside the lid provide space for comp cards, cover letters, return shipping documents and business cards.

The core of the Airbook is Tenba’s patented Air Case frame – a multi-layered skeleton of air-channeled plastic panels, high-density foam, and specially-molded framing components – all wrapped with soft, brushed tricot to protect, cradle and elegantly present the contents. Airbooks are designed to make your portfolio or prints look like the most important thing in the universe.

Features:

• 1050 Denier ballistic nylon exterior – the same material used in the world’s finest travel luggage. Tough as nails, water- and abrasion-resistant, yet lightweight, elegant and professional in appearance.
• Beautifully sculpted, perfectly padded, neoprene-lined carrying handle looks and feels great.
• Finest hardware available, including massive (#10 size), genuine YKK® zippers, welded steel D-rings and more.
• Exclusive DataSleeve™ can be used for shipping your Airbook (removable airwaybill/document carier included), or as a “personalization frame” for displaying your own identification, photo or artwork.
• Internal framework of corrugated, Air Channel Polyethylene and high-density foam. Provides structure, impact and puncture protection.
• Soft, brushed tricot interior cradles contents during transportation, and won’t scratch surfaces of prints or Lucite books. And it looks great – worthy of your work.
• I.D./business card window has enough space for a small stack of cards so you can “spread the word.”
• Recessed-center side panels allow safe, easy access to and removal of contents.
• Interior pockets for documents and promotional materials (tear sheets, comp cards, postcards, return shipping labels, etc.)
• Tenba’s original, patented Air Case™ construction features a specially-molded, one-piece top cap under the lining. provides the “unibody” strength that allows the case to withstand the rigors of shipping and other commercial transport.
• Available in a variety of sizes, to fit most popular portfolio books and mounted prints.
• Molded feet on bottom edge provide additional protection from abrasion and moisture.
• Contoured and padded, removable shoulder strap with seatbelt-grade webbing included.
• Cutouts protect corners of books and prints from damage during shipping, even if the case is dropped.
• Triple-lockable zippers let you lock any or all of the compartments with a small luggage-type lock (not included).

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