Thermal binding

Thermal binding process

In thermal binding, the sheets of paper to be bound are placed into a thermal binding folder. This consists of a transparent film cover, a thick-walled back ( e.g. made of cardboard) and a thermal binding spine coated with adhesive. To create the binding, the thermal binding folder, together with the paper, is inserted into the thermal binding machine. This generates high temperatures, thereby activating the adhesive and permanently fusing the sheets of paper together. After a short drying time, the bound product is ready and can be used immediately. The thermal binding process is straightforward and can be carried out quickly and neatly with the right equipment.

Advantages of thermal binding

Thermal binding is extremely versatile: with thermal binding spines, you can bind slim booklets as well as brochures running to a hundred pages. The special adhesive holds all the pages firmly together and can withstand even heavy use. The cover and the sturdy back panel of thermal-bound folders provide additional stability without compromising on user-friendliness: brochures produced using adhesive binding open easily and are easy to read – even when they are used and leafed through frequently. Adhesive binding with a transparent film also has the advantage that the document’s cover remains clearly visible, arousing anticipation of the content. Due to its user-friendliness, adhesive binding is particularly suitable for documents that are frequently used by the reader (e.g. catalogues, information material, training documents).

Thermal binding at SPRINTIS

At SPRINTIS, you’ll find all the materials you need to produce a professional adhesive-bound or glue-bound document. Our A4 thermal binding folderscan be used for bindings in both portrait and landscape formats. To help you customise your brochure, SPRINTIS offers a range of materials and colours. This allows you to match the appearance of your documents to their content. The back cover of our thermal binding folders is available in a choice of cardboard, leather-effect cardboard, linen-effect cardboard or high-gloss cardboard. The following colour options are available:

• blue
• dark blue
• olive
• red
• white

When choosing the perfect thermal-bound folder, you should also pay attention to the capacity. The capacity determines the maximum number of pages that can be bound. The greater the capacity, the more sheets can be bound together. SPRINTIS offers its thermal binding folders with capacity heights ranging from 1.5 mm to 8 mm. Our Optibind binding machine can glue up to 250 sheets. For archiving your documents, SPRINTIS offers practical filing devices or binding folders with filing tabs.