Adhesive Binders — Sticking to the Basics

Cold- and hot-melt gluing capabilities are important to customers, according to Mark Pellman, marketing manager for Baum Corp. "This allows a wider variety of stocks to produce books and can affect the lay-flat conditions for a more functionable book to the reader," he explains.

Baum included both gluing methods in its Baumbinder 300 and 1500 perfect binders. The new 1500 has a top operating speed of 1,500 cycles per hour and can handle a maximum thickness of 50mm. Special features include double-capacity suction bag and suction hood. The 300 binds books, manuals, reports, etc., from 11x17˝ to 4x6˝ and up to 1.58˝ thick.