A pad of a plurality of sheets of expandable slit paper is provided in which the paper expands in thickness when stretched to form expanded cells, wherein the sheets of expandable slit paper are bound together along a single edge and otherwise unbound together. In some embodiments, sheets of slit sheet material are removable for use of the slit sheet material for packing items or the like with the slit sheet material in an expanded state.

A pad of a plurality of sheets of expandable slit paper is provided in which the paper expands in thickness when stretched to form expanded cells, wherein the sheets of expandable slit paper are bound together along a single edge and otherwise unbound together. In some embodiments, sheets of slit sheet material are removable for use of the slit sheet material for packing items or the like with the slit sheet material in an expanded state.

A pad of a plurality of sheets of expandable slit paper is provided in which the paper expands in thickness when stretched to form expanded cells, wherein the sheets of expandable slit paper are bound together along a single edge and otherwise unbound together. In some embodiments, sheets of slit sheet material are removable for use of the slit sheet material for packing items or the like with the slit sheet material in an expanded state.

To get from a sheet of cardboard an element including an assembly of parts suitable for forming a block with conventional detachable sheets and including a conventional pen, the die-cutting and simultaneous creasing of the sheet lead to form: a) a first rectangular or square element intended for the application of a block of paper; b) a second rectangular element on a first side of the first element and of a width equal to the thickness of the block; c) a third rectangular or square element on the adjacent side of the second element and is intended to cover notebook; d) a fourth rectangular element on a second side of the first element, contiguous and of width equal to the thickness of the block; e) a fifth rectangular element, contiguous to the fourth element and of a height suitable for covering the head of the block of paper.

A notepad for use in wet environments preferably having a base member, a plurality of sheets of natural and/or synthetic water resistant and/or waterproof paper stacked together to form a pad, wherein the base member is preferably folded over to cover the top edge of the pad, and preferably one or more securement members extending through a region where the base member is folded over the pad. Methods of using notepads, notepad assemblies, and associated individual notepad sheets are also disclosed.

To get from a sheet of cardboard an element including an assembly of parts suitable for forming a block with conventional detachable sheets and including a conventional pen, the die-cutting and simultaneous creasing of the sheet lead to form: a) a first rectangular or square element intended for the application of a block of paper; b) a second rectangular element on a first side of the first element and of a width equal to the thickness of the block; c) a third rectangular or square element on the adjacent side of the second element and is intended to cover notebook; d) a fourth rectangular element on a second side of the first element, contiguous and of width equal to the thickness of the block; e) a fifth rectangular element, contiguous to the fourth element and of a height suitable for covering the head of the block of paper.