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Perfect Binding
- A binding method whereby pages or signatures are bound together with a glue adhesive rather than being sewn or stitched.
- Typically used for paperbacks, manuals, and thicker magazines
- Creates a measurable spine on a book’s backbone where book titles and author's names generally appear
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Requirements for Perfect Binding include:
Book Size (Pages)
max - 780 pages (390 Sheets) on 50# paper
624 Pages (312 Sheets) on 60# paper
min - 66 pages (33 Sheets) on 50# paper
56 pages (32 Sheets) on 60# paper.
Book size (Finish Dimensions)
max. 15-3/4" x10-5/8"
min. 4-3/4" x 3-3/4"
Cover size (Width)
max. 22-3/4"
min. 7-5/8"
Book thickness (Spine)
max. 1-9/16"
min. 1/8"
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Alternatives to Perfect Binding
TIPS FOR PERFECT BINDING
Allow a minimum 1/8" head, tail and face trim on inside text pages.
Allow 1/16" to 1/8" for "grind" on spine edge of inside text pages.
On the cover, leave an extra 1/8" at the head and an extra 1/4" at the tail of the untrimmed folded signatures. Very important!
For customer supplied covers: Make sure covers are printed with the grain parallel to the spine. Consult with A&A Printing when designing your layout.
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