A binder is an essential part of any print finishing set-up. Binders are versatile machines that come in both manual and electric forms.
A physical hard copy of documents will always be required in lots of industries, even in the digital world we currently live in. A binder enables you to create professional looking documents; often used for things such as legal documents, teaching materials, etc.
The most common styles of binding are comb, wire, strip, and glue/thermal. Each style has its own advantages and disadvantages. When choosing a binder and binding style you need to take in to account what you intend to use the machine and bind for. There will be something on the market that works for you.
Comb Binding
This is one of the most economical ways to bind. Comb Binding uses conventional plastic combs to hold pages together and has the advantage of letting pages open wide and lie flat for convenient note taking and photocopying. Pages can be turned 360°, you can also easily add and remove pages with the use of a machine for quick edits.
Wire Binding
Take presentations to the next level with this stylish, robust and durable metal binding spine which offer a high-tech, contemporary look. Wire Binding is one of the most secure ways of finishing your documents and is perfect for non-editable closure of items like Financial Reports. Wire Combs allow you to open your document to a 360° rotation for convenient note taking and photocopying and lets pages lie flat. The Wires are available in standard A4 or A5 Sizes in both 2:1 (2 holes per inch for use on Multifunctional binding machines) and 3:1 (3 holes per inch for use on Wire binding machines) pitches.
Strip Binding
Velobind and Surebind offer a completely secure style of document presentation, using a strip and prongs to clamp and secure the pages of a document together. These systems were developed and are extremely popular within the Legal and Accountancy profession as a replacement for ribbon binding as documents are secure and tamper proof. The Surebind range punches 10 holes, which match the pitch used for Comb Binding, so to increase production a Comb Punch could be used, and depending on the model chosen a special de-binding tool is available to allow extra pages to be added or removed.
Glue/Thermal Binding
Turn pages into a ‘perfect bound’ paper-book look in seconds giving your documents an extra professional appearance with this clean, perfect-bound style. Glue binding uses a secure heating element that melts an adhesive strip that is already inserted into a preformed cover, or you can have a molten glue rolled onto the spine of the book before the cover is wrapped around. When the adhesive dries the pages are permanently stuck together producing documents that are great for filing, stacking and mailing. Thermal Bound Documents are permanently bound without the need for holes, tapes or fasteners, so documents stay in place securely each time. Thermal Covers are available in a number of sizes to bind documents up to 500 pages thick.
If you need guidance with what binding machine would work best for your needs then please do not hesitate to contact us.