Three ring binders provide an effective and
simple solution for organizing your documents. They are the perfect
choice for housing your training materials, product specifications, and
bulky reports.This article
outlines a few things to keep in mind when shopping for
three-ring-binders for your documents.
Three ring binders provide an effective and
simple solution for organizing your documents. They are the perfect
choice for housing your training materials, product specifications, and
bulky reports. This is why many organizations choose clear view
binders. Also known as a clear overlay binder, they include clear
pockets on the front and back covers, as well as the spine. This allows
you to create custom covers and spines quickly and easily. This article
outlines a few things to keep in mind when shopping for
three-ring-binders for your documents.
While clear overlay ring-binders are most often found in white, you can
also purchase them in black. Sometimes you can find navy, but any other
color would need to be special ordered and manufactured especially for
you. This could be costly, so if color choice is important, you can
either print colorful covers and spines to insert into black or white
binders, or you can think about using a different binding method with a
larger selection of available colors (such as color coil binding).
Three-ring binders come in three varieties: round-ring, D-ring, and
ez-load D-ring. Round ring binders tend to have the rings joined to the
spine. D-ring and ez load D-ring options are constructed with the rings
affixed to the back cover. They work well for more sizeable documents,
while round ring options are better suited to smaller ones.
Most binder rings are manufactured in half inch increments. The
smallest ring diameter available is ½", and the largest is 4". Binders
with diameters over 3" come only with D-rings. Please remember that
ring diameter does not indicate the width of the binder on your shelf.
You will need to measure the actual spine of to know how much space you
will need.
Most clear view binders hold standard 8.5" x 11" sheets. That doesn't
mean that is the only size available. You can find options for legal
sized documents or 11" x 17" publications if you persevere. You may
have to special order them, but they are available if you plan ahead.
Clear overlay binders can vary in quality due to differences in
components, such as the grade of vinyl used for the spine and covers. A
common problem that users experience is the transference of toner from
cover and spine inserts onto the inside of the vinyl pocket. If you buy
a higher quality product, you will not see this toner transfer problem
on the covers and spines. Thus, buying a higher quality product can
often save you money since you will be able to reuse it for multiple
documents or reports. If you are looking for a high quality binder you
should also look for heavier chipboard and deeper interior pockets. You
might also look for products that include sheet lifters. Higher quality
ring-binders stand up to being used over and over, so be sure to look
for these features.
The information included in this article should serve as a great basis
for helping you find the best clear overlay or clear-view-binder for
yourself or for your school or business. Lower-quality choices are okay
for single-time use, but for a product that will stand up to reuse
without transferring toner onto the vinyl overlay, look for quality
instead of bargain basement pricing.
Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for MyBinding.com. He has written over 100 articles on binding machines,binding covers,binders,laminators,binding supplies,laminating supplies,paper handling equipments,index tabs, and shredders.
