Binding

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DEFINE BINDING

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Binding is a general term for a collection of processes thatsecure together pages or sections of a publication, like a book,brochure, magazine and/or any other type of printed material.

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WHAT IS THE BEST SOURCE TO CHECK TO DETERMINE THE ALLOWANCE FOR BINDING?

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It is best to check with theprinter to determine what allowances should be made for thepublication regarding the margin.

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DEFINE SPINE

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The edge of the document that is affected by the binding.Although the spine can be opened or closed, it has an impact onthe inside margins of the document.

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DEFINE OPEN SPINE

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A spine that is open; the glue and stitching are exposed.

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DEFINE GUTTER

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Is the inside margins of a document, where the binding takesplace.

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9 TYPES OF BINDING

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• Hole Punched• GBC• Spiral• Wire-O Binding• Saddle Stitch • Perfect Bound• Sewn & Glued• Case (or Edition) Bound• Alternate Binding

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HOLE PUNCH BINDING

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A die cuts round circles along the gutter of a publication.The pages are then bound in a ringed binder or held togetherby a clasp. The most popular type of hole punched is 3-hole punched.

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GBC COMB BINDING

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The publication is inserted in the GBC Binder, and a die cuts acontinuous row of rectangles along the gutter. The publicationis removed from the machine and a plastic comb is inserted inthe binder. The binder opens the teeth of the comb, and the userfeeds the each die-cut through each tooth. Once the teeth are aligned the comb is released, closing theteeth around the individual holes.

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SPIRAL BINDING

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The publication is inserted in a binder, and a die cuts acontinuous row of circles along the gutter. The publication isremoved from the machine and a plastic or metal spiral comb isfeed through each hole of the publication. Once the comb is through the length of the document, the endsare clasped at the top and bottom of the spine to prevent thepublication from uncoiling itself.

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WIRE O BINDING

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The publication is inserted in a Wire-O Binder, and a die cuts acontinuous row of rectangles along the gutter. The publicationis removed from the machine and each tooth of the comb isinserted in the rectanglur dies of the publication. Once the teeth are aligned, the publication and the comb isinserted in the machine where the comb is clamped together,closing the teeth around the individual holes.

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BENEFITS OF WIRE O, SPIRAL, GBC

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One of the benefits of using GBC, Wire-O and Spiral is that itallows for the publication to lie flat.

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SADDLE STICH

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Binds by stapling the dead middle spread of a publication.The flat end of the staple is on the exterior of the spine, andthe collapsed ends of the staple in the interior. This is one of the more popular and most cost-effective methodsof binding.

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COVER OF PERFECT BOUND MUST HAVE WHAT?

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The cover of all perfect bound publications must consist of fourpages and a spine.

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WHO CALCULATES THE WIDTH OF THE SPINE?

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The width of the spine is normally calculated by the printeror binder.

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PROCESS OF PERFECT BINDING

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Binding that has a flexible adhesive applied to the spine of apublication to hold the pages together as well as allows for theapplication of the cover. The cover of all perfect bound publications must consist of fourpages and a spine. The width of the spine is normally calculated by the printeror binder. It is based on the thickness of the interior, which iseffected by the caliber of the paper.

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PROCESS OF SEWN AND GLUED

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This technique is the same as perfect binding but the book issewn along the edge of the spine. This adds strength to thebinding. The adhesive is then applied, which is followed by theapplication of the cover.

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CASE BOUND COVER VS. PERFECT BOUND

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Used in the production of hard bound books, this process is verysimilar to Sewn & Glued and Perfect Binding concerning the setup of the interior of the book. The only exception, for the interior,is the spine is not trimmed nor notched. The cover of a Case Bound book is normally a more durablematerial like plastic, paper, cloth/leather/fabric... The cover is divided into three separate paneled sections:the front cover, spine and back cover. Both covers are of equaldistance from the spine, which will allow for some give whenopening and reading the publication. The fabric of the cover is adhered to the panels, and the interioris glued to the spine and the interior cover pages.

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ALTERNATE BINDING

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Any non-traditional methods that hold a document together.

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4 ALTERANTE BINDING TECHNIQUES

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• Belly Band• Singer Stitch• Canadian Binding• Clips and Bolts