Choosing a Binding System Four Reasons to Consider Choosing Thermal Binding

In the past, organizations who chose to bind their own documents have chosen to use plastic comb binding, twin loop wire binding and spiral coil binding. However, for some organizations, these options did not present the high end professional image that they were looking for. Many insurance companies, real estate agents and financial service providers were searching for the look and feel of a perfect bound document without the need for a huge multi thousand dollar system and in plant production facility. For companies such as this, thermal binding is an ideal option. This article provides four reasons that companies consider thermal binding for their organization. Here they are…

1. The Perfect Bound Look – Many companies are looking for the “Perfect Bound” look for their documents, reports, presentations and proposals. When I say this, I simply mean that they want their documents to look like a soft cover book. They don’t want holes, fasteners, strips or anything to detract from the focus of their high end presentations. Traditionally, this look would involve heavy duty perfect binding equipment, paper cutters and wide format printing equipment. However, thermal binding has the ability to offer the same look and feel without the need for all the expensive equipment.
2. Fast and Easy Binding – Thermal binding is one of the fastest and easiest binding styles available on the market. With thermal binding all you need to do in order to bind your documents is put them in the thermal binding cover, put the cover in the machine and then let it cool when the binding cycle is done. It doesn’t get much easier than that. Plus, you can bind multiple documents at once using thermal binding for a speed that you just can’t get with traditional punch and bind binding systems. Plus, there is no comb opening, wire closing or coil crimping needed.
3. Fully Customized Look – Many organizations that choose thermal binding choose it because of the options that it offers for customization. Offset printing, silk screening, foil stamping, embossing and die cutting can all be used to create a fully customized document cover that represents the look and feel of your documents. For high end presentations and proposals, companies can be sure that every presentation looks great and can be completed with minimal effort. No other binding style offers a cleaner, more professional customized look than thermal binding does.
4. Hard Cover Binding – One of the great things about thermal binding is that you can bind documents with both hard covers and soft covers. Using a thermal binding machine and a hard cover crimper it is possible to bind high quality hard cover documents and yearbooks in just minutes. Suddenly short run case binding is a possibility for organizations that would have never dreamed of it. Like soft cover thermal documents, hard covers can be customized with foil stamping, offset printing and embossing for a professional look that is unparalleled.

These are just four reasons why many organizations consider thermal binding for their document finishing needs. Perhaps you are looking for the perfect bound look, or are intrigued by the customization options offered for thermal binding. Check thermal binding out for yourself and you will discover that it is truly one of the best options available for binding your documents.

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Written by Jeff McRitchie
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