Perfect Binding

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Overview: A Printable, Square Spine with Stacked and Glued Pages

What is Perfect Binding?

Perfect binding is a form of adhesive binding that gives publications a perfectly bound rectangular backbone, making them excellent for books, corporate reports, manuals, and brochures. The flexible adhesive attaches a cover to the spine that is then placed around the inside pages, giving it that perfect strong yet flexible feeling when flipping through the publication. For cover design options, foldouts, pocket covers, die-cutting, foil stamping, and embossing are available to further enhance and personalize your publication – so don’t be afraid to get creative!

At Phillips Graphic, we utilize a 24-pocket perfect binder equipped with Optigraph signature recognition.

page number requirements

We recommend 28 pages for the perfect binding service, so it’s thick enough for that straight backbone look.

Benefits of Perfect Binding

  • They look professional and provide a great visual appeal.

  • You can place text on the spine (i.e. author, book title, etc.).

Perfect Binding Capabilities

  • Maximum size book – 11 13/16 x 15

  • Minimum size book - 3 15/16 x 4 3/4

  • Maximum spine thickness - 2”

  • Minimum spine thickness – 3/32”

 
“I have used many other print finishing partners, but Phillips is the most trustworthy and my go-to for honest, quality work. I never feel like I am second rate.”
— Very Satisfied Partner // Lancaster, PA

Project Samples

Featured
John Hopkins University Discovery Journal
John Hopkins University Discovery Journal

This John Hopkins University Discovery Journal was part of a larger kitting job. The journal itself is a perfect-bound book with a spine glued backbone and cover weight stock as the cover. Folding and trimming were also completed to give the booklet the finishing touches.

Gettysburg College Booklet
Gettysburg College Booklet

This Gettysburg College Booklet was bound using the perfect binding technique and sent directly to the mail house to be mailed to prospective students.

My Haven Magazine
My Haven Magazine

This My Haven Retirement Community Magazine is a perfect bound book that initially came in flat sheets. It had to be hand collated and stitched to send to retirement homes.

Ed London Wreath Company Catalog
Ed London Wreath Company Catalog

This Ed London Company Catalogue featured holiday wreaths for customers. It was folded in a very specific sequence to ensure the order of pictures made sense, where it was then glued and perfectly bound.

Duke University Booklet
Duke University Booklet

This 1/4 inch thick, perfect bound Duke University alumni communications book includes several fold-outs to further enhance the Duke alumni reading experience.

PA Preferred Culinary Connections Recipe Book
PA Preferred Culinary Connections Recipe Book

This PA Preferred Culinary Connections Recipe Book is perfectly bound for this publication. The flexible adhesive attached to the pages in the rectangular backbone gives the book a strong, yet flexible feeling when flipping through the publication.

The Union League of Philadelphia Book
The Union League of Philadelphia Book

This Union League of Philadelphia book is a perfectly bound publication. The perfect binding makes this a great option for corporate communication due to the sturdiness of the gluing; you can flip through it numerous times without fear of the pages coming out.

JLG Sales Manual
JLG Sales Manual

This JLG Sales Manual is a perfectly bound publication used for sales training. It also went through a 3 hole drill so it can fit within a binder. Due to the sturdiness of the perfect binding, JLG can ensure this piece will stay in tact for the many training within the company.