A concertina fold, also known as a zig-zag fold, accordion fold or z-fold, is a continuous parallel folding of brochures and similar printed material in an accordion-like fashion, that is with folds alternatively made to the front and back in zig-zag folds. Because they do not nest (as in Letter Folds) panels can be the same size. Seen from above, concertina folds resemble a Z or M or series of zigs and zags.
French Fold
Takes a concertina fold, folded in half down the middle to create 8 individual sections.
Roll fold
| A type of fold where the piece is folded inward at one end and then folded inward again one or more times. It is as if you are rolling the piece up. |
Burst bound
Method of unsewn adhesive binding widely used on paperbacks. The back fold is burst through
(nicked) in short lengths during folding so that the glue can reach each leaf as well as section
without having to remove the usual 3mm as in perfect binding, unless PUR glue is utilised.
Due to the fact that each leaf and section is adhered with the glue, burst binding is considered
to be a more robust form of binding than perfect binding.
Saddle-stitching
A form of binding that uses staple shaped wires through the middle fold of collated sheets. In
saddle stitched work the printed sections are inserted one inside the other on a saddle before
stapling along the back fold.
Although dependent on the stock weight, ideally most suitable for books with fewer than 80
pages.
Our Singer Sewing Department consists of three industrial machines that can sew up to 10mm of paper either through the folio or down the spine. We have a large choice of thread colours and this can be cut-flush (the thread being trimmed neatly) or left hanging (the thread is left approximately 30mm beyond the book). Singer sewing holds the pages very securely whilst allowing them to be opened flat. The thread can be an attractive design feature with books sewn with either matching or contrasting colours.
Perfect Binding
Style of unsewn binding in which the backs of gathered sections are cut off and the leaves are
held together at the binding edge by glue. Also referred to as perfect bound.v
Spiral bound
A form of binding using a spiral of continuous wire or plastic looped through punched holes in
the documents back margin. This can be either metal or plastic.
Ring bound
Single sheets of paper or board bound together in a ring or similar device, which allows for
easy removal or addition of pages.
A system that wraps and glues a piece of tape around the base of the document. A tape binding machine such as the Powis Parker Fastback or Standard Accubind system will usually be used to complete the binding process and to activate the thermal adhesive on the glue strip. However, some users also refer to Tape Binding as the process of adding a coloured tape to the edge of a mechanically fastened (stapled or stitched) document.
Plastic comb
To bind by inserting the teeth of a flexible plastic comb through holes punched along the edge
of a stack of paper.
Screw & Post
To bind using a bolt that screws into a post. Bolts and matching posts are available in lengths ranging from 1/4 inch to 3 inches.
Case bound
Case binding is a traditional method of binding for books and registers. Cased-in books are made of greyboard and covered with printed and laminated paper. They can also be covered with material such as PVC coated paper, book cloth, leather cloth or real leather.
This is one of the most common binding methods and usually involves folded inner pages being inserted into a folded cover. Staples are then applied through the fold. This method, although very widely used is only suitable up to a limited number of pages depending on weight (please ask for advice). Adding folded sheets inside each other in this way causes creep - this is when the pages progressively creep away from the spine each time a sheet is inserted.
http://www.printlink.co.nz/media/Binding%20Styles.pdf
No comments:
Post a Comment