Finishing & Binding

Finishing and Binding

Finishing can be completed in any of the following ways:

  • Collating
  • Drilling, 2, 3, 4 holes and more
  • Folding
  • Guillotining
  • Scoring
  • Perforating
  • Punching
  • Binding...
  • Padding
  • Ncr Separated sets glueing
  • Numbering
  • Labelling
  • Slide Bars
  • Shrink Wrapping
  • Inserting

What sort of binding should I have?

Binding Type

Typical Usage

Wire Binding Very popular, books lay flat, easy to use, flexible and resilient
Comb Binding Similar to wire, cheaper, less flexible more easily damaged if treated roughly
Stitching and Stapling The most cost effective if the book does not have to lay flat.
Stitch Fold and Trim (Booklets) Efficient simplicity and low price, lays flat
Thermal Binding Our DocuTech does this internally a very good 'bind'
Ring Binders We recommend 4 ring, 2 ring also available. 3 ring and special requirements by order
Lever Arch Slightly cheaper than ring binders, only 2 ring available
Separated Sets Glue A simple, but brilliant idea for holding NCR and CRF sets together
Padding Fast and simple, any amount of sheets per pad, can also be used with Separated sets, above
Perfect Binding Good looking, easy storage, best for low and medium use
Spine Tape Useful for some applications like tidying the look of stapling by hiding staples under tape
Velo Binding Limited use, mostly legal and building project doc's. Does not lay flat
Slide Bars Slow to put on, best used for glancing through
Mixed Eg. Wire, Comb bound or stapled can also be 2 or 4 hole drilled and inserted in ring binders
Special Requirements or not listed Please contact us. We have produced many different mixtures over our 25 years
L Seal Any of the above of loose sheets can be L Sealed, like shrink wrapping