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Product News LBS Endsheets to be Used in Binding Demonstrations at Print 09 September 2, 2009 Join us at Print 09 (Chicago, IL) September 11-16, 2009. LBS Endsheets for perfect binding and side-sewing will be used in book binding demonstrations on equipment from ODM, Duplo and Wohlenberg.
800.247.5323 | 515.22.3191 | info@lbsbind.com Many thanks to ODM, Duplo and Wohlenberg for sharing our products at Print 09. Care and Handling of Coverboard in Book Binding Dave Bird, Technical Services Manager at Rock-Tenn, shares tips on the storage and handling of binders board for consistently flat book covers. ...Understanding the time required for moisture to diffuse and equilibrate with the environment is essential to minimizing cover curl. Cover curl typically increases during the dry, winter months and modifying your standard approaches to manufacturing may help you control cover curl and increase overall throughput. Here are some things to keep in mind to keep your bookbinding operations running as smoothly as possible. >read more... Innovations in Hardcover BindingOver the past five years, the model used to produce books has changed. There are now shorter runs and bindings on-demand. New machinery has been developed for the shorter-run market and existing equipment has been modified to respond to lower quantities. Some binderies were applying a blank piece of paper in the cover feeder of a perfect binder to guard the adhesive and then were stripping off the paper on both sides of the book. The book block then moved on to the next steps for converting to a hardbound book. We saw the opportunity for a new approach and as a result, developed a new endsheet that can run successfully in the cover feeder of most perfect binders. The adhesive can be PVA, hot melt, or PUR. >read more... |
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