MyBinding Knowledge Base
Why would I consider colored laminating pouches?
One of the best ways to grab someone’s attention is by adding a touch of color to your documents. You can even do this when laminating, thanks to colored laminating pouches. Here’s a brief look at these supplies so you can decide if they’re right for you.
Colored laminating pouches can be used for a number of different types of documents. They’re perfect for name tags, ID badges, business cards and letter-sized documents. These supplies are available in several different colors including white, blue, green, red and yellow. Most of these pouches are completely clear on the front while the back is translucent and features your color of choice. This ensures that your document will be eye-catching as well as easy to read.
MyBinding.com is proud to carry a terrific selection of colored laminating pouches so you can find the ones that best suit your needs. We have a number of different sizes available and all pouches are 10 mil thick so your documents will be well-protected. These pouches can be used with most of the laminators on the market, so chances are they’ll be compatible with your device.
< Over the years, a number of customers have asked me whether they can use twin loop wire with their plastic comb binding machine. These customers often don’t want to have to buy a brand new machine but like the look and feel of twin loop wire binding. However, the answer to their question isn’t as simple as it seems. You see, they actually do make twin loop wire that is designed to work with the plastic comb binding hole pattern. With that said, if you want to use these wires you are going to need a way to close the wires. What is Spiral-O Wire? Let me explain a little bit more…There is a product that we carry called Spiral-O Wire. This wire has 19 loops and is designed to work with the hole pattern from a plastic comb binding machine. Spiral-O Wire is sometimes called Wire Combs or Ibico Wire and was originally designed for use with some of the older Ibico binding machines. A number of the older Ibico plastic comb binding machines also included a twin loop wire closer on the front of them to allow users to use both plastic combs and wire. This 19 loop wire was designed for this purpose. What Equipment is Needed? As the Ibico brand has been phased out by GBC and all of the older Ibico plastic binding machines have been replaced with new models, they no longer have the twin loop wire closer on the front of them. This presents a problem in trying to use these spiral-o wires since you can’t use the wires without a way to close them. One of the only options left is to purchase a Twin Loop wire closer. However, since twin loop wire closers are not incredibly cheap this option usually only appeals to users who have larger electric plastic comb binding machines. Otherwise, it is often advisable to simply buy a low end 3:1 pitch twin loop wire binding machine (the supplies are cheaper). This being said, if you have one of the older Ibico binding machines that has a wire closer included you are in luck. The Spiral-O binding supplies that we carry will work perfectly with your machine and you will be able to use both plastic combs and wire depending on your needs. These Spiral-O binding supplies are available in Black, Silver, White, Blue and Red and in sizes up to 1″ in diameter. If you aren’t sure what type of wire binding supplies that you need to work with your machine simply give us a call. Our trained sales representatives will be glad to help you find the correct supplies for use with your machine.(Read More)
