Text Printing are the sheets that go into binders and can be collated with index tabs. Text Printing can also be referred to as content sheets.
Binding Tips:
There are many choices of how to finish text printing. Here are the most common types of binding.
Fastback® Tape Binding
Binds the document with a thermal adhesive strip that is activated by heat. The sheets of paper bind into the strip while warm and cures as the strip cools.
Wire Binding
This style is also known as twin loop wire, Wire-o, or double wire. Once a book is bound, the document will open completely flat and allow for 360 degree of rotation. Typically, small books utilize 3:1 wire binding and large documents will need 2:1 wire.
Comb Binding
This type of binding is also called plastic comb binding or spiral comb binding. This process uses 19 plastic combs that fit into the rectangular holes in the paper and report cover. Plastic combs come in a variety of colors and sizes to accommodate different sizes of books.
Coil Binding
This type of binding allows the book to lay open flat and offers 360 degree rotation. Coil binding is also known as spiral binding, spiral coil, ez-coil, plastic coil, or plastikoil. Coil binding is a great option for books that will be mailed or handled frequently since the element is very durable.
Insertion into 3-Ring Binder
Text printing can be inserted or nested into the binder case to save fulfillment time. Shipping text printing while on the rings is not recommended. It can damage the ring mechanism as well as the text printing.
Perfect Binding
This style of binding gathers all of the pages of the book and then glue is applied to the spine edge. After the glued book block dries, the cover is glued to the spine to finish the book. Paperback novels are one example of books that utilize perfect binding.
Saddle Stitching
This economical method of book binding is when gathered sheets are folded and then stapled at the fold line. Two staples, or stitches, are used to bind a book. A common office stapler is NOT used during this process, but a bindery-quality stitcher to ensure a secure and flat bind.
Velobind
A plastic strip with 11 rigid tines is inserted into the paper. The book block is inserted into the binding machine where the machine cuts the excess off the tines and melts the strip to seal. This binding style is intended to be permanent. Velobind is also referred to a strip binding.
Tip when counting pages vs. sheets
Pages and sheets are NOT the same thing. Pages can be numbered on the front and back of the sheet. For example, a book can have 16 pages and only 8 sheets. In this case there are 2 pages per sheet.