Printing designs often require a critical cross alignment, also referred to as a cross over, between pages.  There are a number of planning tips that will help the designer and printer to achieve the desired end result.

Folding:

The best folding layout to insure accurate cross alignment is a parallel or double parallel fold.  This [...]

Notch Binding – Key Planning Tips

Notch Binding has long been a preferred choice of printers when perfect binding coated stocks, cross grain stocks and multiple paper types within a book.  Notch binding has also provided an advantage of saving paper, since a spine grind margin is not required.  When considering [...]

Incorporating UV Coating into perfect bound print projects is a great opportunity to enhance the visual and cosmetic characteristics of a printed piece.  Understanding interaction between UV Coating and binding adhesives will help printers avoid unpleasant surprises in the finished product.

A key ingredient in the chemical make up of UV Coating is silicone.  Silicone [...]

Printers often incorporate spine perforations into the printed signature, whether folding a sheetfed form or delivering directly from a web press.  The perforation provides a distinct advantage to the folding process.  A spine perforation allows air to escape during the folding process, reducing the chances of wrinkling, bottling or shingling.  This, in turn, results in [...]