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Knowing how different binding elements work can make it easy to choose the best solution for your business needs. Begin by asking questions such as:
• Must the pages lay flat or fold back on themselves?
• Will the documents be mailed?
• Can you add or remove pages after the documents are bound?
Now, learn the differences between coil, wire and comb elements to see which method ties in best with your answers.
Benefits of Coil (Spiral) Binding
This method has a long list of advantages. Both metal and plastic coils hold up well, although metal can distort more easily than the plastic version. Documents bound this way can lay flat and can also fold back 360 degrees for easier handling and mailing.
Coils come in lengths of 36, 12, and 11 inches, can bind up to 300 pages, and are a good choice when putting together odd-sized documents. There's a wide variety of color choices to give your document some pizazz, and custom covers can be attached with ease.
There are generally two types of hole-punch patterns for coils: five holes per one inch (a 5:1 pattern) and four holes per inch (a 4:1 pattern) which can be done manually or with a coil punching machine. These patterns are not interchangeable, so you must make a decision up front and use the appropriate die and coil.
Coil binding is one of the most versatile and easy-to-use methods, but it can take a bit more time to set up so be sure you have allotted enough time for this process.
The Advantages of Comb Binding
Probably the best benefit of using a comb is that even after binding you can remove it to add or subtract pages from your document and then replace the same comb onto the document. This can greatly reduce the overall cost of materials.
With comb binding, the finished document lays flat but does not open 360 degrees. It can handle anything from 5 to 300 pages and can choose custom colors or lengths as needed. In addition, the plastic spines can be silk-screened with your company's name and/or the document title.
• Must the pages lay flat or fold back on themselves?
• Will the documents be mailed?
• Can you add or remove pages after the documents are bound?
Now, learn the differences between coil, wire and comb elements to see which method ties in best with your answers.
Benefits of Coil (Spiral) Binding
This method has a long list of advantages. Both metal and plastic coils hold up well, although metal can distort more easily than the plastic version. Documents bound this way can lay flat and can also fold back 360 degrees for easier handling and mailing.
Coils come in lengths of 36, 12, and 11 inches, can bind up to 300 pages, and are a good choice when putting together odd-sized documents. There's a wide variety of color choices to give your document some pizazz, and custom covers can be attached with ease.
There are generally two types of hole-punch patterns for coils: five holes per one inch (a 5:1 pattern) and four holes per inch (a 4:1 pattern) which can be done manually or with a coil punching machine. These patterns are not interchangeable, so you must make a decision up front and use the appropriate die and coil.
Coil binding is one of the most versatile and easy-to-use methods, but it can take a bit more time to set up so be sure you have allotted enough time for this process.
The Advantages of Comb Binding
Probably the best benefit of using a comb is that even after binding you can remove it to add or subtract pages from your document and then replace the same comb onto the document. This can greatly reduce the overall cost of materials.
With comb binding, the finished document lays flat but does not open 360 degrees. It can handle anything from 5 to 300 pages and can choose custom colors or lengths as needed. In addition, the plastic spines can be silk-screened with your company's name and/or the document title.
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