Features & Benefits of Perfect Book Binding

Features & Benefits of Perfect Book Binding Perfect binding provides a clean and professional finish at an economical prices. It is the reason why it is chosen by a majority of businesses and organisations engaged in production of books and magazines. Most printers will offer perfect binding service to produce printed products that are finished to a high standard.

Perfect binding is a book binding technique typically used on soft cover books and thick magazines. In this binding method, the pages and cover of the printed product are glued together at the spine with thermal glue. The other three sides of a perfect bound book are trimmed to give it a clean finish.

It is one of the best quality binding methods found in books and magazines having strong and stable spine and pages neatly bound together. In other words, during the perfect binding process either flat sheets or signatures are bound together using flexible glue with a wrap-around cover that creates a strong square-shaped spine. –The machines used for book binding behave one common component, such as a glue applicator. Smaller perfect binders need the operator to place the covers in position. There are also automated binders having integrated cover feeders that automatically feed the next cover into position.

Whether you’re printing a magazine or book ranging from 40 to 700 pages, perfect bound book can be great option for your product. It is popularly used for a wide range of publications, from manuals, reports and catalogues, right up to soft-cover books of several hundred pages.

• If there is a desire for creating artwork on the spine to add an extra touch, perfect binding method is the ideal choice. It has highly professional appearance and proves to be cost effective, China Book Printing

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even for small quantities. The square finishes of a perfectly bound books or manual make them look great as they can easily stack and display extremely well.

• This method can accommodate up to 700 pages and you can print on the spine. You don’t get such benefits with spiral bound or saddle stitched binding methods. s. However, it is not recommended if the thickness of the spine is less than 4mm as this will not provide enough surface area for the glue to stick to.

Saddle stitching would be a more suitable option. However, it is recommended to avoid it if the thickness of the spine is less than 4mm as it will not provide enough surface area for the glue to stick to.

• Perfect binding provides a huge selection of paper types, coating, and sizing options to fit your needs. The method allows you to choose from, a number of sizes such as A4 portrait, 1/3 A4 portrait, A5 portrait, landscape or 210 x 210mm square. Also, you have different coating options to laminate your book such as silk, gloss or uncoated in a range of weights and thicknesses Silk coated paper has shine and smooth feel. It provides great ink to paper contrast, and printed colours look clear, crisp and unique.

Gloss coated paper has a shiny surface and very smooth finish.

Ink dries quickly and the colour is sharp and distinct. There is less need for lamination.

• The perfect binding method is quick and straightforward and most if the professional printers will offer the service. In perfectly bound books, the title of the book or magazine can be printed along the spine. This is a great feature to help your publication get noticed, and something that many other binding methods don’t allow for. Perfect binding is also ideal for short runs and on-demand printing, making it a great choice for businesses trying to keep their costs down.

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• When books are finished using perfect binding, the covers are usually clear-coated to enhance durability of the product. The spines of the perfectly bound books are very strong due to thermal glue used in it. It holds pages together conveniently and is an ideal choice for books and magazines that are going to be handled by a lot of people.

• The covers of perfectly bound books can be designed in innovative ways. Many authors and publishers prefer to use extra finishes to enhance the design, such as laminating or varnishing. It is one of the most economical printing options that offer a premium look and feel.

Many printing companies provide a range of services such as book printing, catalogues printing, and banner printing and so on. Most of them also provide varied binding options to suit your needs and budget.

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