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binding options

For further description, see our article on Mechanical Binding.

Stitching

Plastic Spiral

Wire-O®

Perfect Binding




 

Plastic Spiral

  • Lays flat.
  • Extremely durable and resilient.
  • Comes in a wide range of colors for ink matching.
  • Can be applied to thin and thick books, including those with up to 30" spines.
  • Can be applied to thin and thick stocks, including chipboard and covers with printed spines.
  • More cost-effective than plastic comb (GBC).
  • Hand and fast-turn automated production.
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Wire-O ®

  • Lays flat.
  • Very durable.
  • Less gap in cross-overs than spiral binding.
  • Can be applied to thin and thick books, including those with up to 30" spines.
  • Can be applied to thin and thick stocks, including chipboard and covers with printed spines.
  • More cost-effective than plastic comb (GBC).
  • Hand and fast-turn automated production.

Seattle Bindery's equipment automatically tabs, punches holes, feeds the elements through the holes and closes the wire or crimps the coil.

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Perfect Binding

  • Ideal for publications using uncoated text stocks.
  • Applies hot melt glue.
  • Accommodates wrap-around covers with printed spines.
  • Cost effective for 12 signatures and run lengths up to 25,000.

Seattle Bindery's equipment includes a 12-station binder that gathers signatures for 2,000 books per hour.

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