| First impressions mean everything in today's | | | | you want to do. GBC / Ibico, a top office |
| world. Whether you are going on a blind date | | | | product manufacturer, offers a wide variety |
| or interviewing for a job, you work hard to | | | | of these machines along with several other |
| give off a positive image. In these | | | | companies. |
| situations, physical appearance is | | | | |
| emphasized. You have to dress to impress in | | | | When choosing which binding machine you want |
| order to blow away the competition. | | | | to purchase, you must first anticipate what |
| | | | type of binding materials will best suit your |
| Our visually oriented society emphasizes the | | | | needs. Here are some of the most widely used |
| importance of a professional physical | | | | binding options: |
| appearance in the business world. This is why | | | | |
| women sport high heels and men wear ties. Not | | | | * Plastic Comb Binding: Comb bindings are |
| only is a person's physical appearance | | | | made up of plastic teeth that insert into the |
| necessary to consider in this setting, but | | | | holes along the edge of the documents. This |
| also the work he or she presents plays a role | | | | is a simple and inexpensive way to bind |
| in first impressions. | | | | materials. Plastic combs generally have 19 |
| | | | loops (for 11" documents) and are available |
| Small business owners and large corporations | | | | in twelve different colors. |
| also want to appear professional. One of the | | | | |
| best ways to do this is to always make sure | | | | * Spiral Coil Binding: Coil bindings consist |
| business materials are polished inside and | | | | of one long coil that spirals though the |
| out. Annual reports, sales proposals, | | | | holes in the paper. These bindings are most |
| presentations and employee manuals are just a | | | | popular in notebooks. When done properly, the |
| few of the documents that require a little | | | | ends of the coils won't catch or snag on |
| bit of special attention when it comes to | | | | other materials. Plastic coils are ideal for |
| presentation. | | | | documents that need to be mailed and are |
| | | | available in over sixty different colors. |
| Sure you could staple or paper clip those | | | | |
| materials together. You could even throw the | | | | * Twin Loop Wire Binding: Wire binding is one |
| loose sheets into a folder. However, if you | | | | of the most elegant binding styles available |
| really want your materials to turn heads, you | | | | on the market. These binding spines come in |
| should consider binding your documents. Not | | | | a C shape and close to form an elegant round |
| only is this more convenient for those who | | | | wire spine along the edge of your document. |
| utilize the material, it also looks | | | | |
| impressive to anyone and everyone who comes | | | | * Thermal binding: Thermal binding and |
| across it; and that is the kind of project | | | | Unibind both use a preformed cover with glue |
| you'll be proud to put your name on. | | | | in the spine to provide the look and feel of |
| | | | a perfect bound document. Unibind and |
| If you need to bind more than just a couple | | | | thermal binding provide some of the most |
| of documents, it probably makes sense to | | | | professional looking documents of any of the |
| purchase a binding machine and do the job | | | | different binding styles. |
| yourself. Costs for outsourcing bound | | | | |
| documents can add up quickly and outsourcing | | | | If you find it difficult to choose between |
| services can sometimes take days to complete | | | | these different binding styles, there are |
| the job. Depending on the volume of binding | | | | some binding machines that can do multiple |
| that you need to bind, there is most | | | | kinds of binding. For instance there are |
| certainly a binding machine that will fit | | | | machines that bind both wire and plastic |
| your needs and your budget. | | | | combs or coil and plastic combs. These are |
| | | | great for companies that aren't sure what |
| There are many different types of binding | | | | types of documents they'll be working on. |
| machines depending on your needs. Desktop | | | | However, regardless of which binding machine |
| binding machines are perfect for the home | | | | you choose to purchase, all provide a great |
| office or small business. They're smaller and | | | | service; they allow you to present important |
| more convenient for a smaller volume of work. | | | | information in a professional way. A good |
| There are a number of other types of binding | | | | first impression: What more could a business |
| machines depending on what type of binding | | | | owner or an employee ask for? |