At Gildeprint you can choose from the following two binding methods:

Milled Glued / Perfectbind

Perfect binding is the most commonly used method of binding we use at Gildeprint. This way of binding mills the sheets at the spine. A bundle of loose sheets is glued to the cover with hot-melt glue. Perfect bind can be used with all sorts of paper and is often use for thesis and exercise books.

The advantages:

Short turnaround;
Price-wise the most favorable.

Disadvantage:

The quality is lower and less sustainable;
Not applicable to all paper types.

Sewn bending

This way of binding can be used with all sorts of paper. The printed sheets of 4, 8 or 16 pages are literally sewn together with thread. As the folded sections form a whole, a page cannot fall out.

The advantages of sewn bindings:

Applicable to all paper types;
Very strong and durable;
Flexible book, stays open well;
Chic look with unique possibilities.

Apply for your free information book!

We advise you to request our information book ‘Printing of dissertations and scientific publications’. This will guide you through the entire preparation process. You can request the book for free, we can send it to you by e-mail or by post.

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