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Print Production (Binding (Comb binding: The teeth of a plastic ‘comb’ are…
Print Production
Binding
Comb binding: The teeth of a plastic ‘comb’ are inserted into a series of slits drilled or punched into a stack of sheets. This process is often used for reports and presentations.
Spiral binding: A continuous wire or plastic coil is threaded through holes drilled or punched into a stack of sheets. Spiral binding is typically used for notebooks.
Loose-leaf binding: A set of holes is drilled in a stack of sheets which are then inserted into standard or customized ring binders or post binders. This binding technique is used for notebooks, presentations, financial reports, manuals or any other type of publication that require frequent updating.
Padding: the binding of a stack of sheets using a flexible adhesive so that the sheets can easily be removed. Notepads are a typical example of padding.
Folding
Common folds include: the half fold, accordion fold, gate fold and letter fold.
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Embossing
Embossing involves stamping areas of the surface of a card, causing these areas to be raised against the background. This process increases the price of printing but gives the product a 3D element.
Embossing is used by manufacturers to make their products appear more luxurious and expensive. It can be used on small areas of packaging to place emphasis on specific parts.
The cost of embossing is approximately double the generic printing price as it takes place after other processes have been undertaken.
Varnishing
Printing finishes such as varnishes are used to increase the perceived quality and value of a printed item and additionally provide ink protection.
Varnish is a liquid coating that can be used to enhance specific areas of a printed product. Varnishes come in a variety of different finishes such as gloss, satin and matte.
Varnish manipulates how light reflects or is adsorbed into a sheet. Gloss varnish deepens colors while satin and dull finishes reduce contrast between colors.
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Die Cutting
Die cutting is a process used in many different industries to cut paper/ card into a specific shape using a steel cutting die.
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Stitching
Saddle stitching: pages are bound by driving staples through the center of the spine of folded sheets. This wire binding technique is commonly used for magazines, newsletters, small catalogs, but is limited in the number of pages that can be bound.
Side stitching: This type of wire binding is less common than saddle-stitching. The staples are driven through the pages, usually parallel to the bind margin. Reports are often bound this way.
Blocking (Foil Stamping)
Foil stamping operates in the same manner as letterpress printing except that it uses heat and a stamping foil rather than ink to apply the image.
Blocking, or foil stamping, is typically a commercial printing process that involves the application of metallic or pigmented foil on to a solid surface.
Imposition
Imposition is the process of laying out individual pages or other pieces in the final printing position. The size and configuration of an imposition arrangement are dictated by the dimensions and printing orientation of the paper running through the press.
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