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 [...]
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 [...]
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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Testimonials
Thanks to you and your staff for getting all of the jobs I’ve sent you in the last few weeks completed either on schedule, or in many cases, AHEAD of schedule. I really appreciate it and so do our customers and the CSR’s I work with. You all do an exceptional job.
Tina R.



