Binding Options

Give Your Book a Solid Spine

Some people see the binding process as just a final step in preparing their printed publications, but selecting the right binding type will not only determine how functional your publication is, but will also have a significant impact on the final appearance.

The Omnipress team can help you address those questions and more as you construct the perfect publication with just the right binding. Here are some of the popular binding options used by our 900+ association clients for their educational publication books:

  • Perfect Binding
  • Case Binding
  • Plastic Coil (spiral)
  • Saddle Stitch

 

Perfect Binding

  • Professional appearance, low cost
  • Common finished sizes: 8 3/8" x 10 3/4", 5 3/8" x 8 5/16", 7" x 10", 6" x 9", 4" x 9"
  • Page counts: Minimum - 32 pages (16 sheets) Maximum - 1,420 pages (710 sheets)
  • Can include color divider sheets, index tabs, bleed tabs and bind-in/tear-out CD sleeves
  • Lower-cost alternative: Saddle Stitch for page counts of 60 or less

Case Binding

For books that need a more formal binding, such as textbooks, manuals and proceedings

  • Common finished sizes of 8 1/2" x 11", 6" x 9", 7" x 10"
  • Page counts: Minimum of 48 pages (24 sheets) and maximum of 1,600 pages (800 sheets)
  • Can include color divider sheets and bleed tabs, as well as a CD holder
  • Lower-cost binding alternative: Perfect Binding

Plastic Coil (Spiral)

  • Allows book to lay flat
  • Durable, plastic binding element doesn't get damaged in mail systems
  • Coil ends are crimped to keep pages in and to prevent snagging or unrolling
  • A superior binding quality over Wire coil binding
  • Standard colors are recycled plastic coils in black and white with 80% post-consumer waste
  • 45 other colors are available
  • Common finished sizes: 8 1/2" x 11", 6" x 9", 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 4"x 9" (other sizes available)
  • Can include color divider sheets, index tabs and bleed tabs, plus a place to hold CDs
  • Page counts: Maximum of 1,000 pages (500 sheets) of 50# offset stock or 750 pages (375 sheets) of 60# offset stock
  • Lower cost binding alternative: Perfect Bind

Saddle Stitch

  • Inexpensive, lay-flat binding for smaller page counts
  • Common finished sizes: 8 1/2" x 11", 6" x 9", 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", 4"x 9" (other sizes available)
  • Page Counts: Maximum of 88 pages (44 sheets) if printed on 50# offset or 64 pages (32 sheets) if printed on 60# offset
  • Can include color divider sheets and bleed tabs
  • Lower-cost alternative: Corner Staple or Double Staple (left side)
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