BINDING & FINISHING

Topics include business issues, processes and technology in the postpress arena.
Areas of focus range from folding, cutting, saddle stitching and perfect binding to
coating, gluing, diecutting, embossing, ink-jet addressing and more.

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Digital, Meet Offset. Offset, Meet Digital.

Don Piontek June 3, 2013

Both the offset and digital community have much to offer each other, and much to learn from each other. I'm waiting for a new finishing...

Tapered Wrapped Stepped Accordion - 60-second Fold of the Week (Video)

Tapered Wrapped Stepped Accordion - 60-second Fold of the Week (Video) May 30, 2013

From our friends at Specialties Graphic Finishers in Toronto, Canada, this week's piece was produced for IBM several years back, but the format is still...

60-second Super-cool Fold of the Week (Video)

May 30, 2013

From our friends at Specialties Graphic Finishers in Toronto, Canada, this week's piece was produced for IBM several years back, but the format is still...

Finishing's Future?

Don Piontek May 20, 2013

It's no secret that the U.S. print and finishing sector has been quite a challenge for vendors over the past five years, or so. Economic...

Get Ready for All-in-One Printing/Finishing!

Don Piontek May 13, 2013

There were many attempts to integrate press and finishing over the years. A few actually worked. But most were considered as a drag on press...

Rollem Hosts 2013 Finishing Technology Showcase in Anaheim, CA

Rollem Lobby May 10, 2013

Rollem International is hosting a Finishing Technology Showcase scheduled for June 18-19, 2013 in its Anaheim, CA showroom. The event brings together both digital and...

Is Packaging Finishing's Future?

Don Piontek April 29, 2013

While the conventional bindery may be in a bit of danger (long-term), packaging faces a more robust future. It might be well worth it for...

Will A 'New Bind' Arrive?

Don Piontek April 15, 2013

The last major milestone in adhesive binding was the introduction of PUR (polyurethane reactive) glue, which cured by forming a chemical bond with paper. But...

PURFection

Don Piontek April 9, 2013

There are lots of additional techniques that can be used to enhance the PUR process. One new technique is a plasma-discharge station (similar to the...

Making The Cut

Don Piontek April 2, 2013

In a large finishing operation, the sharpening budget can be a major operating cost, so it's the knife life after sharpening that should be watched...

 
 
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