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Choosing a Binding System
View a comparison table of all the
binding systems (in Adobe Acrobat PDF format):
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Plastic Comb Binding
Pros
- Binds from 1 to 375 sheets
- Flexible, strong & low cost bind
- Documents lie totally flat when opened
- Pages fold 360° for easy photocopying
- Relatively quick & simple process - easily add or remove pages
Cons
- Binds from 1 to 375 sheets
- Flexible, strong & low cost bind
- Documents lie totally flat when opened
- Pages fold 360° for easy photocopying
- Relatively quick & simple process - easily add or remove pages
Wire Binding
Pros
- Binds from 1 to 280 sheets
- Documents lie totally flat when opened
- Pages fold 360° for easy photocopying
- Strong & secure bind (wires are difficult to re-open / tamper with)
- Stylish & professional looking documents
Cons
- Punching pages & threading onto wires can be time consuming & fiddly – particularly for larger documents
- A number of different wire sizes are needed to bind all sizes of document
Plastic Coil Binding
Pros
- Binds from 1 to 130 sheets
- Documents lie totally flat when opened
- Pages fold 360° for easy photocopying
- Incredibly strong & flexible bind
- Documents have an attractive modern appearance
- Quick & simple process (pages can all be threaded onto the coil at the same time)
Cons
- Punching pages can be time consuming
- A number of different coil sizes are needed to bind all sizes of document
Thermal Binding (wrap around cover with an integral glue strip)
Pros
- Binds from 1 to 450 sheets
- Several documents can be bound simultaneously
- Simple & quick process - no punching of pages required
- Pages can be added or removed
- Wrap around covers create a professional flat finish that allows easy on shelf storage & trouble free posting
Cons
- Binding strength isn’t as good as other systems – not recommended if you need to refer to your documents more than a few times
- Documents don’t open totally flat
- Machines have a warm up time & documents have to be left to cool
- A number of different cover sizes are needed to bind all sizes of document
Paper Comb Binding
Pros
- Binds from 2 to 200 sheets using only 3 sizes of paper combs
- Flat finish allows easy on shelf storage & trouble free posting
- Finished documents are totally secure (difficult to tamper with)
- Titles can be printed in-house
- Environmentally friendly, attractive & strong bind
- Uses the same punching pattern as plastic comb binding
Cons
- Punching pages & binding can be time consuming & fiddly
- Pages cannot be added or removed once the document is bound
- Documents don’t open totally flat
Fastback® Binding
Pros
- Binds from 3 to 350 sheets using only 3 sizes of strips
- Unrivalled speed & ease of use
- Documents lie totally flat when opened
- Economical, super strong & highly professional looking bind
- Choice of bind styles including hard back & paper back
- Foil spine & cover printing capabilities
- Pages can be added or removed
- Flat finish allows easy on shelf storage & trouble free posting
Cons
- Models 11 & 15 have a warm up time
- Documents have to be left to cool
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