Unibind
Encyclopedia
Unibind is a subsidiary of Peleman Industries, a company that was founded in 1939 in Belgium
. The Unibind brand name is associated with thermal bookbinding
machines and supplies.
, rather than glue, in a steel channel to bind the document's pages together. Unibind machines provide permanent binding for hardcover
, paperback
and photo books. and they can bind multiple documents at one time. The machines are available in several different sizes. The largest one, the ST1025, can bind up to 50 books at once.
Unibind binding was recommended by PC Magazine, described as "elegant and efficient", comparing favourably with VeloBind and spiral-binding.
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
. The Unibind brand name is associated with thermal bookbinding
Bookbinding
Bookbinding is the process of physically assembling a book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of paper or other material. It usually involves attaching covers to the resulting text-block.-Origins of the book:...
machines and supplies.
Unibind machines
Unibind thermal binding machines utilize "SteelBinding" technology. This uses resinResin
Resin in the most specific use of the term is a hydrocarbon secretion of many plants, particularly coniferous trees. Resins are valued for their chemical properties and associated uses, such as the production of varnishes, adhesives, and food glazing agents; as an important source of raw materials...
, rather than glue, in a steel channel to bind the document's pages together. Unibind machines provide permanent binding for hardcover
Hardcover
A hardcover, hardback or hardbound is a book bound with rigid protective covers...
, paperback
Paperback
Paperback, softback or softcover describe and refer to a book by the nature of its binding. The covers of such books are usually made of paper or paperboard, and are usually held together with glue rather than stitches or staples...
and photo books. and they can bind multiple documents at one time. The machines are available in several different sizes. The largest one, the ST1025, can bind up to 50 books at once.
Unibind binding was recommended by PC Magazine, described as "elegant and efficient", comparing favourably with VeloBind and spiral-binding.