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ALLURE®
ALLURE® brand cover material is a new material introduced exclusively from LBS. This collection contains deep, rich vellums and natural linens. ALLURE is perfect for turned-edge book covers, binders, journals and menus. It is also excellent for luxury packaging such as perfume and jewelry boxes and spirits packaging. ALLURE decorates beautifully with foil stamping or debossing.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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PRIMEONE® 3.5
Introducing the NEW PRIMEONE® 3.5 board, the ultimate solution for all your packaging and bookbinding needs. It features a smooth surface and excellent warp-resistance. Made from 100% recycled materials and fully recyclable, PRIMEONE 3.5 board combines sustainability with unparalleled quality. Its versatile design is perfect for premium book covers and sturdy packaging, ensuring a consistent, professional-grade finish for all projects. Choose PRIMEONE 3.5 board to experience eco-friendly innovation and superior craftsmanship that always exceeds expectations.
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HD Graphic Board
A three-layer laminated high density solid board, made of 100% recycled paper. Lays flat, stays flat.
With its high density and durability, this 100% recycled board engineered to meet NASTA specifications, is the best sustainable choice for durable educational books. The unique “lay flat, stay flat” technology ensures superior rigidity and enduring quality for products that demand extra protection, while enhancing the values of responsible brands.
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Colored Endleaf Paper
Our 80# and 100# colored endleaf paper is a dyed-through, long fiber kraft paper that is acid free, carbon free and lignin free.The wide color selection and many embossing patterns allows you to customize your endsheets.
Stocked Colors
80# Black
80# Cape Cod
80# Cardinal
80# Charcoal
80# Forest
80# Midnight
80# Natural (.74 bright, 92.5% opacity)
80# Pearl
80# White (.85 bright, 92.5% opacity)
80# White, Bright (.92 bright, 92.5% opacity)
100# Black, Colonial Embossed
100# Opaque, Textured Embossed
100# White, Bright (.96 bright, 97% opacity)
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Conservation AA
The Conservation AA endpaper is a single folio reinforced with our 1-1/4" LBS Cambric tape adhered to the fold with a ¼” overhang. For use with book conservation and restoration projects. Wrap the Cambric around the fold of the first and last sections of the book. Tip the loose Cambric to the spine. Sew onto the book through the fold leaving the Cambric loose between the folio and the book block as a guard. |
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Folded Singer
The Folded Singer is a single folio reinforced with a strip of LBS' drill tape glued along the edge of the fold. This style is popular with book manufacturers that require the endsheet reinforcing to be concealed. |
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Cambric Tape
BOOKBINDING
This strong, pliable material is perfect for all reinforced endpapers and spine reinforcement. Our exclusive combination of stiffeners allows the tape to feed and cut easily. Also, LBS Cambric Tape is double backfilled to eliminate adhesive squeeze-through.
TURNED-EDGE SOFT COVER LINER
In addition to reinforcing the spine of books, our cambric is also an excellent material for the lining of turned-edge soft cover books. Specifically designed to run on modern high-speed casemakers. This material gives you a warp-resistant cover with exceptional strength and flexibility.
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Cotton Specification
Designed for use on square back books, this thin, strong material provides a tight, smooth hinge. The cotton fibers form a strong bond to the spine, creating a sturdy book block.
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10-pt. Caseliner
BOOKBINDING
This 100% recycled kraft caselining material is recommended for stabilizing the spine of lightweight volumes.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 100% recycled, smooth, kraft paper can be used in a wide variety of ways for custom projects. It can be used to line boxes or to wrap the outside of your package. It is available in wide rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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Cambric Tape
BOOKBINDING
This strong, pliable material is perfect for all reinforced endpapers and spine reinforcement. Our exclusive combination of stiffeners allows the tape to feed and cut easily. Also, LBS Cambric Tape is double backfilled to eliminate adhesive squeeze-through.
TURNED-EDGE SOFT COVER LINER
In addition to reinforcing the spine of books, our cambric is also an excellent material for the lining of turned-edge soft cover books. Specifically designed to run on modern high-speed casemakers. This material gives you a warp-resistant cover with exceptional strength and flexibility.
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PRIMEONE® 3.85 - WHILE SUPPLIES LAST
This density of our PRIMEONE® branded board has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Alternative solutions are our NEW PRIMEONE® 3.5 Board and our PRIMEONE™ 4.2 HD Board.
PRIMEONE® 3.85 board is the ultimate solution for all your packaging and bookbinding needs. Featuring anti-warp technology, it guarantees a smooth, warp-resistant surface every time. Made from 100% recycled materials and fully recyclable, PRIMEONE 3.85 board combines sustainability with unparalleled quality. Its versatile design is perfect for premium book covers and sturdy packaging, ensuring a consistent, professional-grade finish for all projects. Choose PRIMEONE board to experience eco-friendly innovation and superior craftsmanship that always exceeds expectations. |
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K-Kote
K-Kote cover material is a light, durable, economical, latex-saturated bookbinding and luxury packaging cover material. The acrylic latex binder adds strength, stability, and softness to the coated sheet. K-Kote is available in black with a kidskin embossing pattern.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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Folded Single Folio
Our Folded Single Folio is a folded sheet that is tipped onto the bound book block. |
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Conservation BB
The Conservation BB endpaper is a single folio reinforced with our 1-1/4” LBS Cambric tape adhered to the fold with a 1/2” overhang. For use with book conservation and restoration projects. Wrap the Cambric around the fold of the first and last sections of the book. Tip the loose Cambric to the spine. Sew onto the book through the fold leaving the Cambric loose between the folio and the book block as a guard. |
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Singer Side-Sew
The Singer Side-Sew endsheet is reinforced with LBS’ Drill tape, adding additional strength and insuring a secure base for side-sewn leaf attachment. This endsheet is commonly used for all side-sewn books such as children’s books, textbooks and photo books. |
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13-pt. Caseliner
BOOKBINDING
This 100% recycled kraft caselining material is recommended for stabilizing the spine of medium and lightweight volumes.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 100% recycled, smooth, kraft paper can be used in a wide variety of ways for custom projects. It can be used to line boxes or to wrap the outside of your package. It is available in wide rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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Drill Tape
LBS' American-made Drill Tape combines tremendous strength with flexibility making it ideal for use on textbooks and children’s books. It feeds and cuts easily and has excellent adhesion to the endpaper and the case when casing-in.
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BEL-BLANC®
BEL-BLANC® cover material is an LBS exclusive! This white, highly durable, 100% cotton material was designed for offset printability. Ideal for yearbooks, photo books, and custom packaging.
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PRIMEONE® 4.2 HD
Introducing PRIMEONE® 4.2 HD, the pinnacle of packaging and bookbinding solutions, now with enhanced density for superior strength and durability. Its proven manufacturing technology delivers a smooth surface and excellent warp resistance, built to withstand rigorous use. Crafted from 100% recycled materials and fully recyclable, PRIMEONE 4.2 HD marries eco-friendliness with exceptional quality. Ideal for applications requiring extra robustness, from premium book covers to heavy-duty packaging, this high-density board delivers a consistently professional finish. Elevate your projects with PRIMEONE 4.2 HD, where sustainability meets unmatched resilience and craftsmanship.
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KIVAR® 7
KIVAR® 7 specialty paper is a light, durable, economical, latex-saturated bookbinding and luxury packaging material. The acrylic latex binder adds strength, stability, and softness to the coated sheet. KIVAR 7 cover material is available in a wide range of colors in cloth, leather, and abstract embossings. In addition, KIVAR 7 cover material has several nature inspired colors that will give your rigid box or spirits packaging a handmade look. It decorates beautifully with foil stamping, debossing, or screen printing.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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Folded Tabbed
Our Folded Tabbed endsheet eliminates the need to tip the endpaper onto the book block before casing-in. It consists of a folded sheet with a paper tab extending beyond the fold. The tab holds the folded sheet away from the spine allowing the endsheet to be inserted into a perfect binder with the book block. The tab is ground off leaving the endpaper in the correct position for adhesive binding. The standard tab extension is 1/8". Custom extensions are available.
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Conservation CC
The Conservation CC endpaper is a single folio reinforced with our 1-1/4” LBS Cambric tape. One inch of the tape is adhered along the outer edge of the fold with the remaining ¼” wrapped around the fold and adhered to the other side. For use with book conservation and restoration projects. Recase previously bound books. Nest a single folio to form a four-page endsheet that can be attached with a Smyth or National sewing machine or sewn by hand. |
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17-pt. Caseliner
BOOKBINDING
This 100% recycled kraft caselining material is recommended for stabilizing the spine of heavy, medium, and lightweight volumes.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 100% recycled, smooth, kraft paper can be used in a wide variety of ways for custom projects. It can be used to line boxes or to wrap the outside of your package. It is available in wide rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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Thermo Kraft Tape
An embossed, white kraft reinforcement paper with pre-applied adhesive that is heat activated to combine two folded sheets together, resulting in a finished combined endsheet. |
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LINEN SET®
LINEN SET® cover material is a white offset printable B-Cloth that allows you to print a quality image as though on paper, with the strength and texture of a woven material. Ideal for yearbooks, photo books, and custom retail packaging.
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Leather Summit
Leather Summit is LBS’ alternative solution to traditional woven imitation leather cover materials. Available in two standard embossing patterns: Wolverine embossing offers a subtle texture and the Puff Levant embossing provides a bold, defined embossing pattern. It is perfect for book covers, journals, menus, luxury packaging, such as perfume and jewelry boxes, and spirits packaging. Leather Summit decorates beautifully with foil stamping, debossing, and screen printing.
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Perfect Edge
This style originates from the same concept of our popular folded tabbed endsheet. Easy to utilize on a perfect binder. The binding edge is sealed with adhesive, providing a consistent edge to be milled when paired with the book block, in preparation for adhesive binding. |
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Conservation DD
The Conservation DD endpaper is a single folio reinforced with our 1-1/4" LBS Cambric tape divided equally on each side of the fold and glued in place. For use with book conservation and restoration projects. Recase previously bound books. Nest a single folio to form a four-page endsheet that can be attached with a Smyth or National sewing machine or sewn by hand. |
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Spine Hollow 300g
BOOKBINDING
Spine Hollow 300g, a heavy duty caseliner, runs consistently on high-speed automated casemaking equipment and holds a crisp imprint when debossed. Incredibly sturdy, it will hold a round and maintain its integrity, creating a beautifully rounded spine.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 300g Spine Hollow can also be used to produce custom boxes and stationery. It foil stamps and debosses beautifully. It is available in rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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Leathers
LBS' Bonded Leather collection includes some of the finest leathers available.
Eurobond® is the most sophisticated Cromwell Bonded Leather. The look, feel, and aroma of the world's finest leathers. Aristo embodies the deep see-through aniline coloring and the dressy glazed patina of Italian calf. Sedona, with the refined elegance of its matte luster and rich full grain feel, represents the best of English cobbler skins. Flanders is a casual, contemporary American look that highlights the natural grain of tumbled steer hide.
Excel-Tan® shows Cromwell innovation at its finest! This line of materials allow you to be daring and creative with their range of textures and colors.
Taratan II®, has a rich, elegant look that makes it the ideal cover choice for albums, bibles, photo books, journals, and luxury packaging. Produced from 100% cowhide leather fibers, it has a soft and smooth feel with a genuine leather aroma.
All of our bonded leathers decorate beautifully with foil stamping and debossing.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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Perforated Single Folio
The Perforated Single Folio endpaper is a folded sheet with a ½” perforation along the fold. It is used for sewing through the fold when stubbing is required for missing materials or for map pockets. A section of the correct thickness is sewn in and the perforated portion of the sheet is removed. |
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Conservation Recase
At the request of conservation librarians, LBS developed this folded endpaper reinforced with Hollytex®, a spun-bonded polyester material used by conservators to repair book pages. The reinforcement tape is 2” wide and extends 3/8" past the fold. |
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Spine Hollow 600g
BOOKBINDING
Using Spine Hollow 600g on automated casemaking equipment allows you to eliminate messy individual spine board strips. It is both thick and sturdy, producing an extremely stable and attractive spine.
PACKAGING & STATIONERY
Our 600g Spine Hollow is a heavy duty alternative for custom boxes and stationery. It foil stamps and debosses beautifully. It is available in rolls, narrow slit rolls or sheets. Please contact us for a sample.
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STURDITE® Imitation Leather
A leather-like cover material ideal for book covers, journals, menus, luxury packaging, such as perfume and jewelry boxes, and spirits packaging. STURDITE® imitation leather decorates beautifully with foil stamping or screen printing and is protected by a stain and water resistant coating.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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Library Summit
LBS Library Summit specialty paper is an LBS exclusive! It is a strong, durable substitute for cloth with excellent internal strength, durability, and flexibility. The Baby Buckram embossing pattern makes its appearance ideal for library bound books. Library Summit decorates beautifully with foil stamping, debossing, and screen printing.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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Perforated Single Sheet
The Perforated Single Sheet endpaper is a single sheet with a perforation ½” from the binding edge. It is used to stub for missing materials or for map pockets. A section of the correct thickness is sewn in and the perforated portion of the sheet is removed. |
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Flex Hinge
The Flex Hinge three-page endpaper was developed by LBS as an alternative to the Oversew endpaper. Reinforced with our 1-1/4” LBS Drill tape, it eliminates the process of folding back the pastedown sheet, a step required when using an Oversew endpaper. |
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SKIVERTEX®
SKIVERTEX® is the premier cover material chosen by designers for its striking visuals, rich tactile quality, and superior performance. It offers a sophisticated appearance to meet your visual and tactile objectives as a bookbinding or luxury packaging material. European inspired, latex-saturated, premium grade, simulated leather covering material collection. SKIVERTEX is the industry standard for luxury and decorative packaging applications such as rigid box and spirits packaging.
To compare all colors, in all of our collections, visit our Color Guide tool.
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Folded Singer
The Folded Singer is a single folio reinforced with a strip of LBS' drill tape glued along the edge of the fold. This style is popular with book manufacturers that require the endsheet reinforcing to be concealed. |
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National Thru-Sew
The three-leaf National Thru-Sew endpaper is reinforced with our 1-1/4” LBS Cambric tape and has an extended paper tab. The cambric and paper tab wrap around the signature so that it can be sewn through the fold to produce an extremely strong endpaper attachment. |
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Newspaper Flex Hinge
The Newspaper Flex Hinge endpaper is a large version of our standard Flex Hinge endpaper. For the extra support large editions require, it is reinforced with our 2-1/8” LBS Drill tape. |
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Newspaper Oversew
The three-page Newspaper Oversew endsheet is reinforced with 1-1/4” LBS Ungummed Cambric tape. After sewing, the pastedown section of the endsheet is folded back to reposition the hinge to the edge of the spine. A popular alternative to our Ungummed Oversew endsheet is our Flex Hinge endsheet. |
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Oversew
The three-page Oversew endsheet is reinforced with 1-1/4” LBS Ungummed Cambric tape. After sewing, the pastedown section of the endsheet is folded back to reposition the hinge to the edge of the spine. A popular alternative to our Ungummed Oversew endsheet is our Flex Hinge endsheet. |
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Perforated Single Folio
The Perforated Single Folio endpaper is a folded sheet with a ½” perforation along the fold. It is used for sewing through the fold when stubbing is required for missing materials or for map pockets. A section of the correct thickness is sewn in and the perforated portion of the sheet is removed. |
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Perforated Single Sheet
The Perforated Single Sheet endpaper is a single sheet with a perforation ½” from the binding edge. It is used to stub for missing materials or for map pockets. A section of the correct thickness is sewn in and the perforated portion of the sheet is removed. |
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Sew-Thru Center
The Sew-Thru Center four-page endpaper consists of two single folios nesting inside each other. The outer folio is reinforced with our 1-1/4" LBS Cambric tape, which extends 5/8” around the fold on each side. This endpaper works well for sewing through the center of a single signature book block. |
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Singer Side-Sew
The Singer Side-Sew endsheet is reinforced with LBS’ Drill tape, adding additional strength and insuring a secure base for side-sewn leaf attachment. This endsheet is commonly used for all side-sewn books such as children’s books, textbooks and photo books. |
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Smyth Conservation
The Smyth three-page endsheet is reinforced with our 1-1/4" LBS Cambric tape. The endpaper is sewn to the text block as the first and last signature, eliminating the process of tipping on a folded sheet. |
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Two-Page National Thru-Sew
The Two-Page National Thru-Sew endpaper is reinforced with our 1-1/4” LBS Cambric tape and has an extended paper tab. The cambric and paper tab wrap around the signature so that it can be sewn through the fold to produce an extremely strong endpaper attachment. |
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Two-Page Oversew
The Two-Page Oversew endsheet is our standard Oversew endsheet with one flyleaf instead of two. It’s reinforced with our 1-1/4” LBS Ungummed Cambric tape. After sewing, the pastedown section of the endsheet is folded back to reposition the hinge to the edge of the spine. |
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