by: Andy Oliner Radio frequency (RF) heat sealing is the most common approach for sealing vinyl products - especially for loose leaf binders. This article will discuss some of the basic principles of RF heat sealing; why buffers are important in the process; and the most common applications. Exactly what is heat sealing? When you are fabricating an item from two or more … [Read more...] about Q&A: Radio Frequency Heat Sealing
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Perfect Binding Equipment Answers Need for Speed and Flexibility
by: Staff With increasing pressure for faster production and turnaround times, as well as changes that on-demand printing has created in the graphics world, new equipment developments in perfect binding has changed as well. Manufacturers have rolled out machinery to perfect bind papers at a variety of speeds and in a variety of manufacturing environments, from desktop to the … [Read more...] about Perfect Binding Equipment Answers Need for Speed and Flexibility
Vinyl Compatibility: What You Should Know and What You Can Do
by: Sheldon Cohen Products that require two different vinyls to be welded to each other are at risk of distorting, usually in the form of wrinkles or bubbles. Understanding the causes of the distortion can be helpful in avoiding this problem. The three main factors that contribute to wrinkling are differences in plasticizers, differences in plasticizer levels and differences … [Read more...] about Vinyl Compatibility: What You Should Know and What You Can Do
What’s Special about Specialty Folding?
by: Kevin Rickard, Rickard Bindery In our industry, the mention of specialty folding often leads to discussions about intricate folding projects, such as the iron cross or some roll, gate, or accordion folds. But sometimes specialty folding simply refers to the ability to work with thick, thin or unusual paper stocks. For specialty folding projects to be successful, bindery … [Read more...] about What’s Special about Specialty Folding?
Maximizing Yields in the Bindery
by Kevin Rickard In our highly competitive graphic arts industry, labor costs, raw material costs, the bottom line and most importantly, client goodwill are on the firing line every time a job is produced. An effective quality assurance program and reducing spoilage are vital in maximizing yields. Let's first look at quality assurance from a bindery's perspective. Suppose a … [Read more...] about Maximizing Yields in the Bindery
Postpress Integration: CIM-plicity Itself
by: Larry Tanowitz Postpress No Longer an "Also-Ran" Until relatively recently, the graphic arts industry has compartmentalized its thinking about process management. For years, talk of "seamless" integration stopped at the delivery end of the press, just short of the bindery. That thinking has been replaced by the understanding that printed products are only as good as the … [Read more...] about Postpress Integration: CIM-plicity Itself
Smart Packaging: Turned-Edge Loose Leaf Binders
by: Joe Anderson The information packaging solutions available today are more creative and attractive than ever. New trends in packaging and decoration accommodate loose leaf and information materials like never before, yet incorporate the sturdy construction that has been used for centuries to manufacture books that last. Ring binders in particular often can combine colorful … [Read more...] about Smart Packaging: Turned-Edge Loose Leaf Binders
Building Profit Through Accounts Receivable Practices
by: Andrea Schlack All too often business people center their growth strategies upon "getting the sale" as opposed to what happens after the job is delivered and money has not been paid for the job. This is through no fault of their own. The goal of this and future articles is to help businesses determine those strategies for credit management that can help minimize bad debt … [Read more...] about Building Profit Through Accounts Receivable Practices