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• Producing Casebound Books (Hardcover Books) 2014-02-24

  The sequence of steps in binding hardcover books is shown in Figure 6-1. These steps remain the same whether books are bound by hand or by machine. FOLDING SIGNATURES AND ENDSHEETS. Large printed sheets are first folded to form signatures. A signature is a single sheet of paper folded to a certain number of pages. For ...

• The Thickness of Printing Paper List 2013-09-05

  Name Thickness/mm Name Thickness/mm 80gsm art paper 0.065 105gsm matt coated paper 0.09 105gsm art paper 0.085 128gsm matt coated paper 0.12 128gsm art paper 0.105 157gsm matt coated paper 0.16 157gsm art paper 0.135 200gsm matt coated paper 0.19 200gsm art paper 0.17 210gsm matt coated paper 0.21 210gsm art paper 0.19...

• Perfect Binding - for booklet, catalog, book, magazine, etc. 2013-09-04

  Perfect Binding Process Sewn Binding Process Perfect binding is often used, and gives a result similar to paperback books. National Geographic is one example of this type. Paperback or soft cover books are also normally bound using perfect binding. They usually consist of various sections with a cover made from heavier...

• Saddle Stitch Binding - for booklet, catalog, magazine 2013-08-30

  Fold the impression (cut or uncut) into several folds according to page number and sequence. The fold with multi-pages is called a signature of book-block. After collocating the folded signatures into volumes by order and combine them, it is called saddle stitching. Impression→folding→collating→wrappering→saddle st...

• Glossy Art Paper - for booklet, catalog, flyer, poster, postcard, etc. 2013-08-29

  Quality and rather heavy two-side coated printing paper with smooth surface. The reproduction of fine screen single- and multicolor pictures ("art on paper") requires a paper that has an even, well closed surface and a uniform ink absorption.

• Board Book Printing 2026-06-29

  What Is a Board Book? A board book is a children's book format printed on thick, rigid paperboard (greyboard) instead of regular paper pages. Board books are designed for the youngest readers — infants, toddlers, and preschoolers — who chew, drool, throw, and tug at their books. The thick pages are difficult to tear...

• Wire-O / Spiral Binding 2026-06-29

  What Is Wire-O / Spiral Binding? Wire-O (Twin Loop / Double Wire) binding and Spiral (Plastic Coil) binding are two popular mechanical binding methods that allow a book to open a full 360 degrees and lay completely flat. Unlike perfect binding or saddle stitching, mechanical binding uses punched holes along the spine e...

• Categories and Optimization of Color Tones 2026-06-23

  Color tones can generally be classified into five categories: Vivid, Grayish, Dark, Light, and Neutral. 1. Vivid Tone After establishing the hue contrast (ideally at an angle of 90 degrees or more), it is essential to incorporate neutral colors—black, white, gray, or metallic tones like gold and silver. These act as b...

• Elimination of Moiré Patterns Caused by Improper Handling in Screen Printing 2026-06-23

  In screen printing, improper handling can easily produce two types of moiré patterns: overprint moiré and screen moiré. In color reproduction, it has long been established that the angle between any two strong colors must be greater than 22.5°; if it falls below 22.5°, moiré patterns will appear. I. Causes of Moi...

• Technical Notes on Imposition Operations (Pre-Press Considerations) 2026-04-01

  Imposition is the process of arranging individual pages or labels onto a single printing plate. The primary objective is to optimize the layout for post-press processes, especially for bound publications, ensuring that pages appear in the correct sequence after printing, folding, and trimming. The following key factors...