Adhesive Binders — Perfect Fit

"Also, the best looking of perfect-bound books have hinged covers," Spiel continues. "This means the cover is scored in four places so the book opens up along the score and the glue line is hidden."

The company exec cautions potential buyers of adhesive binders not to get so entranced with automation features on the equipment that they fail to adequately consider the quality of the product coming out the end of it. If cost becomes an issue, he recommends buyers make tradeoffs in automation features rather than the robustness of a machine in order to get the best bind quality.