Bindings and Folds - The Graphic Design: Reference and Specification - page 74

screw and post binding
Cover and signatures or individual pages
are collated and assembled in a stack
and trimmed on all sides, then drilled and
fastened together with posts held on by
sc r ews. Screws can be unscrewed to add
or remove pages as needed.

tape binding
Signatures and covers are assembled,
collated, and trimmed on all sides. A
strip of flexible cloth tape that contains
glue is applied on the edges of the spine
an d heated. The glue melts and spreads,
gluing the covers and signatures together.

plastic comb binding
Trimmed covers and in d ividual pages are
assembled, collated, a n d held together by
a plastic comb that is o pened, inserted
int o drilled holes, and then closed. Comb
ca n be opened to insert more pages as
needed.

spiral and double - loop wi r e binding
Trimmed covers and indi v idual pages are
assembled, collated, and held together
by a spiraled piece of pl a stic, wire, or
doubled wire inserted into drilled holes.

ring binding
Trimmed covers and individual pages are
assembled, collated, and held together by
individual rings. Or individual pages are
assembled, collated, and inserted into a
binder with rings. Rings and binders come
in a variety of sizes and colors. Pages can
be added or subtracted as needed.