Case Laminate Binding

The first step in the case binding process is thread sewing in which printed signatures are stitched together by means of a needle and thread.

Case laminate binding.

Each printer has their own standard materials they use for binders board casewraps cloth for binding. They are printed then glued to the boards that make up the case. The edges are wrapped around to the inside and glued down. Other uses for casewraps.

In the last few years more and more books are showing up with cl bindings. If this option does not appear it is not available for the. Other uses for casewraps. Case binding also called hardcover binding gets its name from the hard outside case used to cover books.

Traditionally case laminate cl binding has been a trademark of academic bindings books that are subject to much use and are frequently discarded as new editions appear. Case binding is more expensive than perfect binding. Side sewing passes the thread from signature to signature through the side of the book the stitches running parallel to the binding edge. If this option does not appear it is not available for the trim size selected.

There are two types of thread sewing. This type of binding is common where dust jackets are impractical. Hardcover books are bound differently than softcover books and can encompass different types of paper. Perfect binding uses a soft cover usually made of heavy paper that wraps around the pages and is glued in place along the spine.

Saddle stitch pages and paperback cover stapled together along spine one inside the other 48 pages max and premium color only case laminate pages glued to hardcover at ends. Manuals and reference books where a jacket is unecessary and cumbersome. Case bound books with fewer than 60 pages are expertly hand assembled while those with higher page counts are assembled by machine. During the title setup process when choosing your print format select the jacketed case laminate option underneath the hardcover binding type shown in the image below.