Tips for Better Perfect Binding

• Conventional EVA adhesive has many benefits: low cost, quick set-up time, no special maintenance requirements. PUR adhesive also has advantages: while slightly more expensive, less PUR adhesive is applied per bind for quality results; set-up or drying time is longer than EVA but is much shorter than it used to be (now down to hours). The biggest plus for PUR is a much-improved ability to bind coated stock that has been digitally imaged. —Mark Hunt, Standard Finishing Systems