Spiral Wire & Plastic Coil Binding — Better Than Perfect?

Plastic spiral binding is the only mechanical binding method that can actually be installed by hand, points out Anna Massey, sales and marketing manager for Gateway Bookbinding Systems of Pembina, ND. This is an example of how simplistic, yet effective, the method is.

Simplicity Personified

"Obviously (hand binding) is not an option for the bindery or in-plant operation, but it does exemplify the simplicity of the process," she explains. "Once the holes are punched in the book, the plastic spiral is wound through the holes, with the ends needing a bend to keep from unwinding. It is a two-step process, the first being to punch the holes and the second to insert the coil--irregardless of whose equipment one is using."