Thermal binding is one of the most popular
document finishing methods for a couple of key reasons. For one thing,
thermal binding can make your documents look like they were
professionally bound. Second, this method is really easy, especially
with machines made by Unibind. Unibind is a European company that has an
office in the United States and their thermal binding machines are
user-friendly. In fact, they are so user-friendly that they are perfect
for beginners as well as anyone who wants to bind his/her documents
without a lot of hassle.
Thermal binding is one of the most popular
document finishing methods for a couple of key reasons. For one thing,
thermal binding can make your documents look like they were
professionally bound. Second, this method is really easy, especially
with machines made by Unibind. Unibind is a European company that has an
office in the United States and their thermal binding machines are
user-friendly. In fact, they're so user-friendly that they are perfect
for beginners as well as anyone who wants to bind his/her documents
without a lot of hassle. If you just got one of these devices, you're
probably wondering how to use it. Here's how you do it, step-by-step:
First,
plug in the machine and turn it on if you haven't already. Unibind
machines don't need to warm up before use so you will be able to start
binding right away.
Now you need to
choose a binding case for your document. You need to use Unibind
supplies because they have a piece of metal in the spine. When the spine
comes into contact with the machine's heating element, the adhesive is
activated and your document is bound. If you really want to impress
people, choose a hardcover case. It will make your work look great.
Place
the pages of your document in the cover. You need to make sure all of
the pages are flush and that they're touching the adhesive in the spine.
When your document is ready, place it on your machine's heating
element. The binding cycle only lasts for about 90 seconds. When your
work is ready, a green light will go on to indicate you can move the
document to the cooling rack. Don't flip through the document before
it's had the chance to cool off. The adhesive needs to set in order to
create a secure binding.
Most
Unibind devices can accommodate multiple documents at once so you can
reduce the amount of time you spend binding. Keep in mind that this
binding capacity depends on both the thickness of your documents and how
many heating elements your device has. (For example, the XU138 only has
one heating element while the XU338 has three, so it can bind more at
once.)
After all your documents
have been bound, turn off your machine so you can save power. Cutting
the power supply will also help extend the life of the machine.
Unibind
machines are easy to use, as this article illustrates. The most
important thing to keep in mind are that you need to use Unibind
supplies with your machine so that the adhesive in the spine will be
activated. Also, try binding more than one document at once. Your
machine is well-equipped to handle multiple documents and processing
more than one book at a time will make you more productive. And don't
forget that using hardcover cases can make your documents look their
best and give your work a more professional image. Good luck and happy
binding!
Jeff McRitchie is the Vice-President of Marketing for MyBinding.com.
He regularly writes articles, reviews, and blog posts on topics related
to bookbinding, laminating, paper shredding, and office equipment. More
than 2,500 of his reviews have been published in thousands of locations
on the Internet. If you're looking for information about thermal binding machines, his articles are a great place to start.
