Adhesive binding

In finishing adhesive binding is a method of holding the pages of a publication together by applying an adhesive to the spine of the gathered pages. Once dried this glue keeps the pages securely bound. This binding technique is also called perfect binding. It is used for paperback books, magazines, telephone guides,etc.

Translation from English

  • to Dutch (Nederlands): lijmen
  • to French (Français): coller
  • to German (Deutsch): leimen

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