Binding and finishing
We offer a comprehensive range of in-house finishing services giving an extra touch to your documents for a professional look.
Binding
Wire
Holes punched down the spine and a black metal wire inserted. Ideal for reports and handouts of small to large quantity from 10 to 180 sheets.
Comb
Holes punched down the spine and a black plastic spiral comb inserted. Ideal for reports and handouts of small to large runs from 5 pages to 400 pages.
Soft binding
Heat sealed adhesive strip with acetate front and back with a spine in University red, pages inserted and glued in. Ideal for thesis and dissertations up to 350 sheets.
Hardback binding
University specification in black Buckram. Gold foil block printed text on front cover and on spine. Spine should not exceed 50mm. Turnaround 4-5 working days though extra time is always appreciated. Ideal for thesis and dissertations. Please complete this hard binding request form (Word doc, 54 KB) giving your initials and surname (as it will appear on the spine), degree qualification and year of submission.
Perfect bind
Pages glued on the spine and placed into a printed cover (paperback book style) Ideal for large quantities (min run 50). Available in both A4 and A5 format.
Laminating
We can laminate a wide range of sizes from A6 to A0, plus for bespoke sizes up to 900mm wide and in various lengths. The film we use is 125mic gloss which is durable and gives an added UV protection to your documents.
Other finishing services we offer
- Drilling
- Booklet making
- Folding
- Stapling
- Padding
- Collating
- Perforating
- Cutting
- Numbering
- Shrink wrapping
- Envelope stuffing