Knowledge of publishing paper and binding

Posted by Oskarchinesestationery on January 20th, 2021

Today we will talk about the relevant knowledge of seawind stationery hardcover notebook.

Common sense of paper

1. Paper weight The thickness of the paper is expressed in grams/m2. The larger the gram, the thicker the paper. The content paper for our personalized publishing and printing is generally 80g book paper.

2. Paper category

(1) Book paper-is the most commonly used paper for inner pages. The color is white, which is suitable for printing in various colors. Personalized publishing is used to print books through digital printing. Generally, 80g book paper is selected.

(2) Newsprint-paper for inner pages, commonly known as white newspaper, with yellowish color, suitable for mass printing that does not require long-term storage.

(3) Coated paper-generally used as cover paper, a printing paper processed from base paper coated with white paint. It is often used for printing book illustrations and covers. There are single-sided coated paper and double-sided coated paper. Our personality The cover paper printed by Chemical Publishing is generally 250g double-sided coated paper.

Binding knowledge

1. The cover of paperback and hardcover paperback is printed with thicker soft paper, so it is also called soft cover book; while the cover of hardcover book is mostly printed with stiff cardboard or wood, so it is also called For hard cover book. Compared with paperback books, hardcover books have better binding materials, more refined binding craftsmanship, and stronger durability.

2. Binding method

(1) Horseback nails, separate the two consecutive printed pages, and nail wire nails at the back seams of the folded pages to lock them into a book. If the number of pages of the manuscript is less than 64 pages, saddle stitching is generally used.

(2) Glue binding, align the loose pages, apply glue on the spine to make the loose pages stick firmly, and add the cover and back cover to the outside.

(3) Lock thread glue binding. Divide the book into several stacks, fold each stack in half with thread and staple, and then arrange them together, apply glue on the spine to make each stack stick firmly, and then add the cover and back cover on the outside. Suitable for books with more than 300 pages.

If you want to know more, you can click on the link below: Special custom strips hardcover notebook.