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Book Binding Glue Will Hold Your Help You Keep Your Spine On

When it comes to the process of “physically assembling a book from a number of folded or unfolded sheets of paper,” you are binding a book, and one of the important components in this task is the application of specialized book binding glue. This useful product can also be used in the repairing of damaged books. It is important that it be strong and flexible to adjust to the positions of use that the book will be subjected to. Its primary purpose will be to keep the pages and signatures (pages folded together and then sewn into units) from coming loose beneath the spine of the book.

There are three kinds of book binding glue that are recommended for this rather delicate procedure. A newer product that some binderies are using is PUR glue, available under different brand names online or at home building stores. It is strong, flexible, and dries quickly. PVA glues are more apt to be found in art supply or in craft stores. They are easy to work with and very durable. These glues are acid-free and brush easily. They do take longer to dry which can be a little frustrating. Contact cement is another glue-like substance that is neoprene-based and dries quickly. It is quite thick, but you can still brush it onto the spine of your book.

In addition to store-bought book binding glue, you can choose to make your own. By using unflavoured gelatine, vinegar, boiling water, and glycerine you can create a waterproof, flexible glue product that works especially well on leather bindings. Left over glue will keep for several months if you tightly cover it. You will use your home-made glue to re-stick loose pages and signatures before you reattach the covers. Once they are all re-sewn or re-glued, a layer of glue brushed on the spine will prevent future loosening, and you can move on to re-attaching the covers of your book.

Binderies use book binding glue in several different processes of book restoration. For hard cover binding, they often use a method called “double fan adhesive binding” in which they apply a thin layer of glue to each and every page edge as it is fanned out. These are all eventually attached at the spine of the book. For thermally activated binding, which is used more for soft cover books, paperbacks, and thick magazines, glue is applied to the spine regardless of how the cover is later applied. This specialty glue is definitely an essential ingredient in both the production of a new book as well as the restoration of a worn one.

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