The Perfect Bind

—Bob Flinn, Standard Finishing Systems

Getting Good Binds:

• For pneumatic binders, always have proper air pressure at all times. This gives better results.

—Armando Palacios, Duplo

• It is important that production planning take into consideration factors that will effect the overall quality of the bind, such as grain direction of the book block and cover, proper preparation of folded signatures, sufficient margins for spine preparation and trimming, substrates that are compatible to the binding adhesive, and cover stocks that are prepared to minimize marking and maximize consistent feeding.