5 most common book binding methods | binding cloth paper
21 May

5 most common book binding methods | binding cloth paper


Today, we will introduce the five most common book binding methods, and there are other binding methods. There will be a chance to introduce them in depth in the future.

1. Binding method
One of the most widely used binding methods, our most common book binding methods, such as fashion magazines, textbooks, etc. Glue is divided into hot glue (EVA), cold glue (PVA), and PUR glue.

2. Wireless plastic loading
Wireless binding is to use glue to fix each page of the printed matter on the spine of the book. The advantage is that it is versatile, can create a printable spine, and can meet the overall visual appeal of the publication. Most of the books sold in bookstores are in wireless binding.

3. Saddle stitch binding method
Saddle stitch usually refers to "iron wire flat nails", and the staples that are not pre-made are used. During the production process, the machine cuts a section from the coiled metal wire and cuts it. Nail into the paper, and bend the iron wire on the other side of the paper to fix it.
Saddle stitch binding has a short binding cycle and low cost, but the binding firmness is poor, and the iron wire used is difficult to penetrate thick paper. Therefore, books and periodicals with more than 32 pages (64 pages) are not suitable for saddle stitching.

4. Comb steel wire / spiral
It is divided into two common ways: apron binding and iron ring binding. The main advantage is that it is easy to browse and change pages. The cover and back cover are usually translucent or frosted. Commonly used paper for the inner pages is 80 grams of copy paper or coated paper. The cover material includes leather paper, art paper, matte paper, pearl paper, white cardboard, etc.

5. French folding
Maps, brochures, magazines, brochures and books all need to be folded. After printing, the pages are folded into signatures containing multiple pages of two, such as four, eight, sixteen, etc. We call this kind of work a printing folder.
Common folding and binding methods such as pages that can be folded in half occasionally appear in VOGUE magazines, and folding menus in restaurants.
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What to pay attention to when printing embossed paper in special paper?
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Since embossed paper belongs to special printing, the printing design requirements of embossed special paper are introduced here. There are two ways to process embossed paper. The drawing is mechanically added to become embossed paper; the opposing pressure of two rollers, one of which is engraved with an embossed drawing.
When printing on special paper, because this kind of job belongs to special printing, it has certain requirements for printing design. Here is a detailed introduction to the printing design requirements of specialty paper.

Embossed paper
(1) Features of embossed paper
The method of mechanical embossing or crumpled paper is adopted to form a rough picture on the outline of the paper or cardboard. Embossed paper advances its decoration results through embossing, making the paper more textured. In recent years, the embossing range of printing paper has become more and more extensive. Colorfully dyed paper such as offset paper, art paper, white paper, white cardboard, etc. are embossed before printing. As "embossed printing paper", it can be used for many years. Advancing the level of paper will also bring higher added value to the sale of paper. Many papers used in flexible packaging often adopt the method of embossing before or after printing to advance the visual result of the packaging table and improve the value of the product. Therefore, embossing has become a primary method of paper processing.
(2) Processing method of embossed paper
There are two ways to process embossed paper. One is that after the paper is produced, the drawings are mechanically added to become embossed paper; the other is that after the flat sheet of paper is dried, it is put into the embossing machine for further processing, and then the two rollers are pressed against each other, one of which is a roller. Engraved with embossed pictures, the paper will be embossed from beginning to end. Since the embossed paper has a deeper texture, only one side of the paper is embossed.
(3) Embossed varieties
Embossing can be divided into two types: register embossing and non-register embossing. Such as cloth pattern, twill pattern, straight stripe, Yalian net, orange peel pattern, straight net pattern, needle net pattern, egg skin pattern, sack pattern, lattice pattern, leather pattern, scalp pattern, summer cloth pattern, gear stripes, etc. This non-overprint embossing is widely used in embossing printing paper, coated book cover paper, patent paper, plastic synthetic paper, vegetable parchment paper and other decorative materials. The domestic embossed paper is made of offset paper and white paper. It is rough and clumsy, with texture, indicating strong power and complex varieties. Many art designers prefer to use this type of paper, and use it to make the cover and title page of a book or album to express incompatible characteristics.