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Full Color
Adhesive Binding
Economical, attractive alternative to traditional dust jackets!
Expand beyond the limits of foil!

This binding option combines Library Binding Institute recognized durability as a lower cost alternative to ALA Oversewing. Adhesive bound books with a spine up to 2" thick can last generations. A 2" thick book can have from a 600 to slightly over 800 pages, depending on the weight of paper used. As with any book binding method, however, hard use and/or poor storage will take it's toll over time.

This full color process is a cost effective hard binding alternative to the dust jacket and tailored to your book. Note, however, full color hard covers do not include flap or end sheet imprint/printing in standard pricing.  Special end sheets can be ordered, but the most economical is white blank end sheets.  All books are guaranteed for quality of workmanship and materials.

Currently, our standard color hard cover offering on our quotation sheets is 8½x11", with spines up to 2" thick are library approved double fan and/or notch adhesive bound (rather than sewn).  If you prefer an alternative, contact us for custom quote.

Adhesive binding - Double-Fan: Hard type binding. Pages held together by adhesive/glue, applied first while binding edge is fanned in one direction, and second as finned in the opposite direction - may be notched. Meets library binding standard: ANSI/NISO/LBI Z39.78

To meet accepted standards, double-fan adhesive bound books must be under 2 inches (50.8 mm) thick. An appropriate binding margin within the text is suggested to further decrease stresses on the spine through reading. An emulsion copolymer (PVA) adhesive is used. A spine lining is added to the adhesive to further enhance durability. Thick books are additionally notched to provide for maximum paper contact. Notching increases the surface area of the pages at the spine. Gregath color standards do not allow for color rounded spines - we offer a flat-back spine. This is mainly due to economy as the rounding process is an extensive step.

Please note that, though LBI standards do not endorse color lamination, this product meets or exceeds as many standards for quality, durable binding as we could find.

Double-Fan Adhesive can also be used in our standard or deluxe bindings - up to 4" thick, upon request.

We offer full color softbinding methods in a variety of types as well.

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All cover services are available as part of a complete publishing package and POD (small quantity charges may apply), as well as binding or graphic design only.

Page Last Updated: November 14, 2011

Note: All full color bound books shown on this page were printed and/or published by Gregath Company, Inc.  Not all books are available for purchase through this publisher.

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