Choosing a Binding System Four Reasons to Consider Choosing Thermal Binding

For awhile now, organizations have been binding their own documents in-house. Traditionally, these companies used either plastic comb binding, twin loop wire binding, or spiral coil binding. However, these options are not always professional enough for every business. Often times insurance companies, real estate agents, and financial institutions were looking for a binding style that mimicked perfect binding without spending several thousand dollars on a high end system. Thermal binding became an ideal answer to this dilemma, as it provides quick, high quality results. Here is a look at four reasons why companies turn to thermal binding for their needs.

1. The Perfect Bound Look – Many companies are looking to make their bound documents look like a soft cover book. This style is called perfect binding and provides very professional looking reports, proposals, and presentations. Perfect binding doesn't leave holes, use fasteners, or have anything else to distract from the focus of the material. In times past, the only way to achieve this was the involved process of using heavy duty equipment, paper cutters, and wide format printing devices. However, today these same organizations can use a thermal binding machine to create the same look and feel at a significantly lower cost.
2. Fast and Easy Binding – Of all the binding styles on the market, thermal binding is one of the fastest. And the process is extremely simple. All you need to do is put your document into the thermal binding cover, set the entire project into the machine, and let it cool once the binding cycle is finished. Many machines allow you to bind multiple documents at once, an option not available with traditional punch and bind systems. Plus, thermal binding doesn't require the additional step(s) of punching, comb opening, wire closing, or coil crimping.
3. Fully Customized Look – One of the many reasons companies choose thermal binding is for the many options it offers for customization. These include offset printing, silk screening, foil stamping, embossing, and die cutting. Designing your cover with these selections will allow you to create the perfect look and feel for your company's documents. Even higher end presentations and proposals are finished professionally with minimal effort and cost.
4. Hard Cover Binding – Thermal binding offers versatility in cover styles, namely it can be used to bind both soft covers and hard covers. Hard cover binding also requires the use of a hard cover crimper. However, between a thermal binding machine and a crimper, you can create high quality hard bound documents, yearbooks, and photo books in only a few minutes. As a result, companies are able to complete short runs of case bindings in-house that would have before needed to be sent out. Just like soft cover options, hard covers can be customized with offset printing, embossing, and foil stamping for a uniquely professional look.

These are just a few reasons why so many businesses are looking to thermal binding for their document finishing needs. If you are looking to create perfect bound books or wanting to customize your documents, thermal binding may be the way to go. Once you check into it for yourself, you'll see that it is one of the best, most versatile options for binding your own documents.

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Written by Jeff McRitchie
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