Over the past five years, the model used to produce books has changed.
There are now shorter runs and bindings on-demand. New machinery has
been developed for the shorter-run market and existing equipment has
been modified to respond to lower quantities.
Some binderies were applying a blank piece of paper in the cover feeder of a perfect binder to guard the adhesive and then were stripping off the paper on both sides of the book. The book block then moved on to the next steps for converting to a hardbound book.
We saw the opportunity for a new approach and as a result, developed a new endsheet that can run successfully in the cover feeder of most perfect binders. The adhesive can be PVA, hot melt, or PUR.
The endsheet design uses two folded sheets combined with a reinforcing fabric. When the Combined™ endpaper is applied in the cover feed, it not only applies the reinforced endpaper but also applies the spine liner at the same time.
The model for book production has changed from long runs of 25,000 to 50,000 books to an average production of 500 to 1,000 books. Manufacturers of bookbinding equipment recognized the opportunity and now produce equipment for this bind-on-demand/short-run market. Much of the equipment represents stand-alone pieces that are not linked together. This results in some limitations, but the equipment is constantly evolving and more fully automated equipment will be developed.
Current perfect binders that use hot melt or PUR can produce great paperback books. To produce a hardbound book, bookbinders would run a “paper” cover in the cover feeder to cover the adhesive and then later remove the two outer excess endpapers. To solve this problem, we developed an endsheet that is combined with a spine lining reinforcing material that can be applied in the cover feed station. With this combined endpaper, the perfect binder can now produce a book block with endpapers and a spine reinforcement that is ready to proceed as a hardcover book.
The LBS Combined endpaper can be made with a wide variety of reinforcing materials. Most are made with cotton cambric, but we can also use cotton stretch, nylon stretch, or specification drill.
The newest style of the combined endsheet is the textbook version. It is a Universal™ endsheet with a spine reinforcement of drill. A flysheet is bound in with the book block. After the book block is prepared with a perfect binder, the book can be side sewn to insure the heavy text block will stay together. In just one operation you apply the universal drill reinforced endpaper and spine liner.
Not only does the Combined endpaper save several operations—it produces a better book. LBS is glad to provide samples for you to see how this technology can help you reduce costs and produce great bindings.
- Fritz James, CEO
>Request a sample of the Combined Endsheet
Some binderies were applying a blank piece of paper in the cover feeder of a perfect binder to guard the adhesive and then were stripping off the paper on both sides of the book. The book block then moved on to the next steps for converting to a hardbound book.
We saw the opportunity for a new approach and as a result, developed a new endsheet that can run successfully in the cover feeder of most perfect binders. The adhesive can be PVA, hot melt, or PUR.
The endsheet design uses two folded sheets combined with a reinforcing fabric. When the Combined™ endpaper is applied in the cover feed, it not only applies the reinforced endpaper but also applies the spine liner at the same time.The model for book production has changed from long runs of 25,000 to 50,000 books to an average production of 500 to 1,000 books. Manufacturers of bookbinding equipment recognized the opportunity and now produce equipment for this bind-on-demand/short-run market. Much of the equipment represents stand-alone pieces that are not linked together. This results in some limitations, but the equipment is constantly evolving and more fully automated equipment will be developed.
Current perfect binders that use hot melt or PUR can produce great paperback books. To produce a hardbound book, bookbinders would run a “paper” cover in the cover feeder to cover the adhesive and then later remove the two outer excess endpapers. To solve this problem, we developed an endsheet that is combined with a spine lining reinforcing material that can be applied in the cover feed station. With this combined endpaper, the perfect binder can now produce a book block with endpapers and a spine reinforcement that is ready to proceed as a hardcover book.
The LBS Combined endpaper can be made with a wide variety of reinforcing materials. Most are made with cotton cambric, but we can also use cotton stretch, nylon stretch, or specification drill.
The newest style of the combined endsheet is the textbook version. It is a Universal™ endsheet with a spine reinforcement of drill. A flysheet is bound in with the book block. After the book block is prepared with a perfect binder, the book can be side sewn to insure the heavy text block will stay together. In just one operation you apply the universal drill reinforced endpaper and spine liner.
Not only does the Combined endpaper save several operations—it produces a better book. LBS is glad to provide samples for you to see how this technology can help you reduce costs and produce great bindings.
- Fritz James, CEO
>Request a sample of the Combined Endsheet
