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• Producing Casebound Books (Hardcover Books) 2014-02-24

  The sequence of steps in binding hardcover books is shown in Figure 6-1. These steps remain the same whether books are bound by hand or by machine. FOLDING SIGNATURES AND ENDSHEETS. Large printed sheets are first folded to form signatures. A signature is a single sheet of paper folded to a certain number of pages. For ...

• The Thickness of Printing Paper List 2013-09-05

  Name Thickness/mm Name Thickness/mm 80gsm art paper 0.065 105gsm matt coated paper 0.09 105gsm art paper 0.085 128gsm matt coated paper 0.12 128gsm art paper 0.105 157gsm matt coated paper 0.16 157gsm art paper 0.135 200gsm matt coated paper 0.19 200gsm art paper 0.17 210gsm matt coated paper 0.21 210gsm art paper 0.19...

• Perfect Binding - for booklet, catalog, book, magazine, etc. 2013-09-04

  Perfect Binding Process Sewn Binding Process Perfect binding is often used, and gives a result similar to paperback books. National Geographic is one example of this type. Paperback or soft cover books are also normally bound using perfect binding. They usually consist of various sections with a cover made from heavier...

• Saddle Stitch Binding - for booklet, catalog, magazine 2013-08-30

  Fold the impression (cut or uncut) into several folds according to page number and sequence. The fold with multi-pages is called a signature of book-block. After collocating the folded signatures into volumes by order and combine them, it is called saddle stitching. Impression→folding→collating→wrappering→saddle st...

• Glossy Art Paper - for booklet, catalog, flyer, poster, postcard, etc. 2013-08-29

  Quality and rather heavy two-side coated printing paper with smooth surface. The reproduction of fine screen single- and multicolor pictures ("art on paper") requires a paper that has an even, well closed surface and a uniform ink absorption.

• Correct Use and Maintenance of Anilox Rolls in Flexographic Printing 2025-03-12

  In traditional multi-color letterpress and lithographic printing machines, the inking system consists of a series of rollers, including the ink fountain roller, ink transfer roller, ink distribution roller, ink oscillating roller, and ink form roller, among others, totaling up to twenty or more rollers. While this syst...

• Important Adjustments Before Printing Color Prints 2025-03-11

  The original print needs to be separated into four colors for plate making. The originals separated by Apple computers include reflective originals (such as color pictures, paintings, watercolors, oil paintings, traditional Chinese paintings, New Year pictures, gouache, etc.) and transmissive originals (such as color r...

• Introduction to Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) 2025-03-07

  1. Introduction to Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) A printed circuit board made of flexible substrates has the advantages of small size, lightweight, 3D assembly capability, and dynamic flexing. 2. Basic Materials 2.1 Copper Clad Laminate Composed of copper foil + adhesive + substrate. There is also an adhesive-free sub...

• The key to selecting coatings and pre-treatment solutions for UV printing 2025-03-06

  Globally, especially in China, UV printers, UV flatbed printers, flatbed printers, and platform printers have all achieved double-digit growth rates in recent years. UV printing is fast, high-quality, and more environmentally friendly than solvent-based printing. Beyond these advantages, the biggest highlight of UV fla...

• Considerations for Paper Used in Booklet Printing: Four Major Factors Affecting Quality 2025-02-17

  Booklet printing products are visual commodities and artworks, the quality of which depends on various factors. The characteristics of the paper are undoubtedly one of the key factors. High-quality paper can effectively transfer ink, ensuring that images and text are clearly and fully reproduced, resulting in satisfact...