Binding Methods

The simplist method of binding, by stapiling the pages through the fold. 

Uses

Brochures, Weekly magazines, Comics.

Advantages:

- Ideal for signature feed processes (Folded pages) 

- Printed materials can be laid flat to read

- Relitvely inexpensive when produces comercially 

Disadvantages:

- Lower quality visual appearance 

- Not durable as centre pages can easily fall apart

Staples are passed through the side of the document close to the spine.

Uses:

Many modern photocopiers can collate and staple documents, e.g information booklets, revision, materials, etc.

Advantages:

- Used when the document is too thick for saddle-wire stitching

- Relatively inexpensive when produced comericially

- Ideal for binding multioples of single sheets of paper without folds

Disadvantages:

- Cannot lay printed materials flat to read as it causes damage to the spine.

- Lower quality visual apperance 

Pages are punched through with a series of holes along the spine. A spiralling steel or plastic band is inserted through the holes to hold the sheets together.

Uses 

Buisness reports/documents

Advantages

- Relatively inexpensive when produced comercially

- Ideal for binding multiples of single sheets for paper without folds 

- Fairly good quality visual apperance 

- Printed materials can be laid flat to read

Disadvantages 

Not durable as document can easily fall apart ir tear down perforations

Pages are held together and fixed by the cover by means a flexiable adhesive

Uses

Paper back books, glossy monthly magazines, catalogues

Advantages

- Better presentation and visual appeal with printable spine rather than staples

- Better quality puts all the pages or signatures together, roughens and flattens the edge, then a flexiable ahesive attaches the paper cover to the spine

- Glued spine provides logevitey for monthly magazine

Disadvantages

Expensive comercial process  

Usually comvinws sewing and gluing to create the most durable method of commercial binding 

Uses

Hardback books, quality presentations, e.g school year books

Advantages

- Stiff board is used of the cover to protect the pages 

- High quality, professional binding method 

- Extemely durable 

Disadvantages 

Very expensive commercial process