About Thermal Binding

OVERVIEW: Thermal Binding is a method for binding that uses heat and adhesive to bind documents. This method of binding has a distinct advantage over existing punch and bind methods, it eliminates the need for punching. This greatly reduces production and assembly time.

Printable Spines: Most thermal systems are compatible with inexpensive printing systems that produce professional looking titles on document spines Types of Thermal Binding: Basically there are two types of thermal binding. One method uses tape with an heat-activated adhesive on one side. This tape binds both covers and sheets together at the spine. The other method employs a wraparound cover with an adhesive channel laid into the spine. When heated, the adhesive binds the cut sheets into the wraparound cover

Thermal binding tape elements come in a variety of thicknesses, colors and materials. They can bind from 3 sheets up to 350 sheets of 20 lb. paper. Special print technologies allow a user to title a spine with a foil imprint

Cost: Thermal binding tape elements are priced slightly higher than punch and bind elements such as plastic comb, plastic coil and twin loop wire but have a drastically lower overall cost due to reduced time and labor Thermal wraparound covers are similar to thermal tape. Heat is applied to the adhesive-coated spine of a cover. Heat activates the adhesive, allowing the pages to be bound to the wraparound cover. These systems have openings up to a two inches, and can bind more than one document at a time depending on the thickness. Binding time is approximately 30 seconds Perfect Binding Strips bind documents or book blocks without covers, then marry the block to a wraparound cover - produceing a professionally bound book using desktop equipment Hardcover Strips enable a user to bind their book block then marry it to a hard case creating a professionally bound hardcover book.

Available Thermal Binding Machines

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