Plastic Comb Binding

Rapidly becoming the most popular binding method, are the plastic comb binding. Also referred to as GBC, the wonderful thing about binding machines is how easy and simplistic they are. If you plan on doing a lot of binding then I would highly recommend choosing an electric variation to save you from burning out your muscles.

Nearly all schools require using binders almost every day, whether your creating an employee manual or attempting to get out the latest report. Comb binders are used because of the durability associated with the products that it produces. The type of materials used in binding are endless, you can get clear covers, colored covers and even different types of bindings.

First you need to decide whether you'd like a manual or electric variations. The two types of electric comb binders, electric and manual, are used for different purposes so you need to figure out your ultimate goal with a binder. Electric variations will allow you to perform at the fastest rate possible as well as provide some of the best and most consistent results. However electric plastic binding machines are expensive and require a dedicated power source. If you don't plan on doing a lot of binding or only require a small report that is bound then I'd suggest purchasing the manual variation. With enough searching you can find used manual plastic binders that are about half as expensive as the electric counterparts

The only thing that you need to get up and running in terms of supplies is the book spine, the plastic comb binder, your cover papers, and any internal sheets and documents. After that you are ready to bind and create your book or set of documents.

Every single plastic comb binding machine was originally created for the standard document size 8.5 x 11, as that is the most common sized document. If you need the ability to create different sized documents that is something that you need to consider immediately. Each machine will vary in the size of documents that it can bind. Therefore be sure to verify exactly what standards the binders will create to make sure you don't buy one that is incompatible. You will be hooked after binding your first book, the clean beautiful and elegant documents will soon be your way of life. Binded documents can set the standard for any board room, just give them a shot. There's really no excuse anymore not to have binded documents in the workplace. Now you are free to escape from the high priced binding experience.