What is spiral book binding

Choosing the right binding method for your book, brochure or business report is decision that impacts both its appearance and usability. Spiral bound book printing is a practical option and is often the go to choice for sleek business reports, training manuals or sample books. This is due to both its durability and flexibility.

At Print2Demand we can offer a number of book binding methods for any type of book, brochure or catalogue. In this blog we’re going to provide you with the key advantages or spiral binding and the types of projects that suits it best.

What is spiral bound book printing?

Spiral bound book printing is where a metal or plastic coil is threaded through punched holes along the edge of the pages. This coil securely holds the pages together while allowing the book to open completely flat or even fold back on itself without damaging the spine or pages.

The spiral itself can be in a variety of colours and is particularly well suited for projects that require frequent handling or referencing.

A spiral bound book is functional, but also offers a modern design. The binding allows users to flip through pages effortlessly, making it ideal where convenience and practicality are priorities.

Benefits of spiral bound books

 Here are some of the key advantages of opting for spiral binding:

Durability

The spiral coil itself is designed to withstand frequent handling. It securely holds pages in place, reducing the risk of tearing or loosening over time. It’s an excellent choice for books or documents that will see heavy use, such as manuals or study guides.

Lat flat design

The biggest selling point of spiral or coil binding is that it allows the book to the opened completely flat. This is especially useful for manuals, reference guides and cook books. The binding also allows the book to be folded back on itself.

Customisation

Spiral bound books offer a series of customisation options including the coil colour, the book cover material and paper tyles. The spiral can support a range of paper weights and lamination options.

When to choose spiral binding

It’s essential to consider the specific needs of your content, its intended use, and your budget. Spiral binding has some great features, but it’s not always the right fit for every project.

Practical requirements

Spiral binding is ideal for documents that need to be flipped through often, such as instruction manuals, catalogues or study guides. The wire binding is durable enough to handle sustained use without falling apart. 

It’s also to go to option for books that require hands free useful such as recipe books, reference guides and training guides.

Design appearance

It’s potentially isn’t the right option when you require a formal or traditional look, spiral binding offers a clean and modern design. It works well in professional settings such as presentations or in creative settings. 

Page counts

While spiral binding can handle thicker documents, it works best for books ranging from 20 to 350 pages. Larger page counts are usually better suited to perfect or case binding.

Spiral binding is used on documents from A5 up to A3. An A3 document is usually bound on the short edge and is ideal for portfolios and creative presentation booklets or documents. 

Choose from a range of papers

There are a range of different quality and weight paper options for your book binding. Everything from silk paper, with a smooth feel and sheen appearance, to gloss paper with its’ shiny, smooth finish, highlighting any colour content, are available and suitable for spiral bound finishing. For the environmentally minded authors and businesses, recyclable paper options are also popular.

Spiral binding offers a number of cover choices

Spiral bound book printing offers a number of different options when deciding on the cover of your choice for your book. The cover can be printed on thicker paper than the internal pages of your document, giving the book more protection and durability.

These protective aspects can be further enhanced by having the cover pages laminated with a gloss or matt coating. Many opt for a protective clear acetate cover for their spiral bound book adding an even greater level of protection against wear and tear.

The quality of the materials and finish of your document tells people a lot about the business itself – so it is always worth considering using an experienced and professional book printing and binding company to produce your valuable and important books and documents.

Print2Demand

We are an all round UK book manufacturing and printing service. We work closely with publishers, self publishers and authors. We have a state of the art factory, complemented by our sales and marketing office in Westoning, Bedfordshire. We have invested in the very latest digital and litho printing technology, to integrate with a fully equipped craftsman bindery.  The conclusion of which means we are offering both softback and hardback books, to a very high standard of quality.

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