Gluing — Sticking With Direct Mail

Avoid flatbed trimming after remoist glue application because it may cause a series of three problems.

First, productivity will decline because sheets will have to be cut in very small lifts in order to clamp properly and not tear, due to inadequate clamp pressure. Second, glue bulk will raise a bump in each lift, resulting in the top sheets being longer than the bottom ones after trimming. Third, cutting through remoist glue wreaks havoc on knives, especially those super-hardened for long life.