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What is Perfect Binding?
Perfect binding involves glueing stacked sheets of paper along a squared spine with cover, creating a clean, professional edge. This method produces a durable, polished finish, ensuring pages stay securely in place while maintaining a sleek, uniform appearance.
Why Perfect Bind?
Perfect binding is highly durable and can create perfectly square books and book blocks. The binding methods clean sqauare spine can be printed for added impact, giving your publication a polished, high-quality look that stands out.
Which books use Perfect binding?
Perfect binding is ideal for small, medium and large runs of magazines, softcover books, catalogues, reports or any publication looking for a professional, durable finish.
Can you do Custom sizes?
We can perfect bind books in any custom sizes, ranging from A6 to A4, available in both portrait and landscape formats. For Perfect binding, our max dimensions are 300mm x 300mm.
What page counts can you do?
Super versatile, we can perfect bind from 1mm (approx 32PP in 80gsm) to 40mm (approx 400PP in 80gsm) with a professional look.
What Stocks do you recommend?
Perfect-bound books are compatible with our full range of internal and cover stocks. For thinner publications (under a 3 mm spine), we recommend using 256 gsm stock for the cover to minimise spine rounding and ensure a crisp, professional finish.
How long does it take?
Most softcover orders are completed in 5 - 7 working days, Hardcover Books in 10 - 15. Need it quicker? - Speak to one of our experts to discuss the possibilities.
Book Templates
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Specifications Paper
- 113gsm, 150gsm, 170gsm, 200gsm
- Face sheet: 80gsm
- Backing sheet: 82gsm
- Total ummage: 175ums
- Minimum application temp: 5c
- Service temp: -20c to 70c
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Specifications Card
- 256gsm, 300gsm, 350gsm, 400gsm
- Face sheet: 80gsm
- Backing sheet: 82gsm
- Total ummage: 175ums
- Minimum application temp: 5c
- Service temp: -20c to 70c
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Why print with Printbooks?
By using the latest finishing techniques and advanced printing systems, we offer products that other printers simply can’t.
Need white ink? We’ve got you covered. Specialty stocks? Done. Custom dies? We specialize in those. Want gold prints, sleek finishes, or hot foil stamping? We can make it happen, exactly how you envision it.
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