by: Ken Kroeger, Ph.D. Adhesives are used in many different operations in the bindery. In a pejorative sense, adhesives are the Rodney Dangerfield of the bindery (they get no respect) because while adhesive performance is very critical to finished product quality, adhesives are almost always a very low cost component. For example, in the production of an 800-page college … [Read more...] about Adhesives in the Bindery: An Overview
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The ‘Green’ Direction: Binding and Loose Leaf Companies Weigh in on Sustainability
by: Renée Varella Although the "green" phenomenon has not swept binderies or loose leaf manufacturers like it has other industries, several authorities in the field say it is just a matter of time. Reasons for both types of companies to address the sustainability issue range from "It's the right thing to do for the environment" and "Customers are demanding green options" to "A … [Read more...] about The ‘Green’ Direction: Binding and Loose Leaf Companies Weigh in on Sustainability
Innovations In Collating Equipment
by: Renée Varella To meet customer demand for greater value, the quest for creative paper-handling and finishing technologies continues to accelerate. Advanced levels of automation remain key, shortening changeover times, reducing errors and labor costs, and providing more flexibility. Increased collaboration between conventional post press vendors and manufacturers of digital … [Read more...] about Innovations In Collating Equipment
Plastic Spiral Binding – Problems Solved!
by: Anna C. Massey, Gateway Bookbinding Systems Ltd. Plastic spiral binding is fast becoming the mechanical binding method of choice for many publishers, printers, and binderies. The product's durability, the vast array of available colors to choose from, and advancements in the automation of the binding process have enabled spiral binding to inch (or coil!) its way onto … [Read more...] about Plastic Spiral Binding – Problems Solved!
Q&A: Challenges in Perfect Binding
The Binding Edge Perfect binding is an economical, attractive way to present information in a bound book format with both short and long runs. Once looked at as a binding method for thick books or publications only, perfect binding equipment can now work with minimum page counts as low as 24 and thicknesses as small as 1/16 of an inch. This, coupled with advancements in … [Read more...] about Q&A: Challenges in Perfect Binding