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Tell a Perfect Binder Operator that he needs to bind a project containing two page forms or synthetic flysheets and he is likely to run for the hills, babbling incoherently. If your perfect binding project design requires the use of either two page forms or synthetic fly sheets, here are a few [...]
Allied Bindery : Quality Creates Confidence March 2012
While binding is only 10 to 15 percent of the cost to manufacture a book, its value is immeasurable. Allied Bindery, of Madison Heights, MI, has always endeavored to make receiving that full value effortless for its customers. Allied’s primary goal is to produce a high-quality book, [...]
A common question asked of Allied Bindery is whether or not the spine area of a perfect bound book needs to be “knocked out”. For non-printers, this question revolves around whether a coating (varnish, aqueous, ink or UV) can be applied to the spine area of the book cover, without negatively impacting adhesion.
If the [...]
What’s New:
Allied Wins Tweddle Group 2011 Supplier Excellence Award
for
Outside Bindery Services, Again!
The Allied team is grateful and honored to once again receive this prestigious award. We are very pleased our quality and value proposition is recognized and valued by those who matter most, our [...]
Polyurethane Reactive (PUR) adhesive has become the adhesive of choice for many printers and trade binderies during the past several years. It has been particularly popular when matched with coated stock projects. One of the most common questions that is posed to us is “When does it make sense to use PUR?”
Allied Bindery [...]
Depending upon the final trim size of a binding project and the sheet size capacity of the printing press, printers often make decisions to use a cross grain sheet when printing covers for a stitching or binding project. Although this decision may save on the cost of paper, it may also create several cosmetic or [...]
Often times, your project may have multiple end uses. As such, there are occasions when one specific binding style may not fit all of your requirements. For instance, a perfect bound sports media guide may be the desired binding style for the fans in the stands. However, a sportscaster or reporter may [...]
Your customer has just requested a perfect bound book with enhanced capabilities to lie flat when opened. You check your list of trade
bindery service providers and see that some of them promote the ability to
produce Layflat Binding (or Stayflat or Otabind). Problem solved, right?
Not necessarily. There are several critical planning [...]
Incorporating a pocket folder as the cover for your perfect bound project adds a visual pizzazz that can impress your customer. Keep in mind that there are several key planning steps that must be considered to ensure that the pocket folder cover design is successful.
A pocket folder cover project [...]
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August 2011
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