Core Publishing Solutions offers a wide range of binding and finishing options that conform to our internal quality specifications and the requirements of each particular book printing project. Whether a business needs high quality short-run binding to support printing in the digital environment, or a project calls for a more complicated or ornate finish, we utilize proven processes to create finished products that perfectly align with our clients’ vision for their bound book products.
Some of our most requested bookbinding options include:
- Perfect bound
- Adhesive case-bound
- Saddle stitch binding (and other types of layflat binding)
- Smyth sewn case binding
- Loose leaf binding
Softbound
Softbound books are books or pamphlets with soft covers, typically paper (plain, varnished, UV Coated or laminated), or cover stock that is hotfoil stamped or screen printed. Some books are bound without a cover. Common examples of softbound books are paperback novels, technical manuals, educational workbooks and brochures.
Our bindery has multiple softbound binding options, including:
- Perfect binding
- Including French Flap options
- Embellishing such as Spot UV, foil and embossing is available
- Saddle stitching
- Side stitching
Hardbound
Hardbound books are books with rigid protective covers. The covers are typically made with dense cardboard covered with cloth, heavy paper, laminated paper or sometimes leather. Hardbound books may have flexible sewn spines, which allow the books to lie flat on a surface when opened. Most modern commercial hardcover books are adhesive case-bound, which uses a two-shot application of cold and hot glues to secure the gathered signatures, or using hot melt only, similar to the Perfect Bound method.
Our hardcover binding services include:
- Stamped, decorated front covers
- Dustjackets with multiple laminates and embellishments
- Embellishing such as Spot UV, foil and embossing is available
- Flexible Cases, with multiple materials (including real leather)
- 1-piece and 3-piece cases
Product Finishing
Our product finishing offerings encompass all the custom finishing work that your product might need before being added to your inventory or shipped to customers.
Examples of this work include:
- Foil stamping and embossing and debossing
- Laminating (spot UV, foil stamping and embossing also available)
- Case making
- Loose-leaf binder assembly
- Spiral binding, wire binding, and coil binding
- Dust jacketing
- Hand assembly (such as ribboning)
- CD insertion
- Drilling
- Cutting
- Collating
- Indexing
- Stitching
- Folding
- Shrink wrapping
- O-wraps, J-wraps, and slipcases
- Custom book boxes
- In-line boxing
Get Information About Book Binding Services
Contact a member of our customer service team to learn more about which high-quality features and finishes will best suit your project and your customers’ needs. Whether you are looking for standard options or have custom book binding needs, we offer the highest quality materials and a proven process for creating a finished product that meets your specifications.