Full Color
Adhesive Binding Economical, attractive alternative to
traditional dust jackets!
Expand beyond the limits of foil!
This binding option combines Library Binding Institute recognized durability as
a lower cost alternative to ALA Oversewing. Adhesive bound books with a spine up
to 2" thick can last generations. A 2" thick book can have from a 600 to
slightly over 800 pages, depending on the weight of paper used. As with
any book binding method, however,
hard use and/or poor storage will take it's toll over time.
This
full color process is a cost effective hard
binding alternative to the dust jacket and tailored to your book. Note,
however, full
color
hard covers do not include flap
or end sheet imprint/printing in standard pricing. Special end sheets can be ordered,
but the most economical is white blank end sheets. All books are
guaranteed for quality of workmanship
and materials.
Currently, our standard
color hard cover offering on our quotation sheets is 8½x11",
with spines up to 2" thick are library approved double fan and/or notch adhesive bound (rather than
sewn). If you prefer an alternative,
contact us for custom quote.
Adhesive binding -
Double-Fan: Hard type binding. Pages held together by adhesive/glue, applied
first while binding edge is fanned in one direction, and second as finned in the
opposite direction - may be notched.
Meets library binding standard: ANSI/NISO/LIB Z39.78
To meet accepted standards,
double-fan adhesive bound books must be under 2 inches (50.8 mm) thick. An
appropriate binding margin within the text is suggested to further decrease
stresses on the spine through reading. An emulsion copolymer (PVA) adhesive is
used. A spine lining is added to the adhesive to further enhance durability.
Thick books are additionally notched to provide for maximum paper contact.
Notching increases the surface area of the pages at the spine. Gregath
color standards do not allow for color rounded spines - we offer a flat-back spine. This is mainly due to economy as the rounding process is an extensive
step.
Please note
that, though LBI standards do not endorse color lamination, this product meets
or exceeds
as many standards for quality, durable binding as we could find.
Double-Fan Adhesive can also be
used in our standard or
deluxe bindings - up to 4" thick, upon
request.
All cover services are
available as part of a complete publishing package and POD (small quantity
charges may apply), as well as binding or graphic design only.
Page Last Updated:
April 21, 2010
Note: All full color bound
books shown on this page were printed
and/or published by Gregath Company, Inc.
Not all books are available for purchase
through this publisher.
Full Color
