Coil binding
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Coil binding, also known as spiral binding, is a commonly used book binding style for documents. This binding style is known by a number of names (some trademarked) including spiral coil, color coil, colorcoil, ez-coil, plastic coil, spiral binding, and coilbind.
Coil binding, also known as spiral binding, is a commonly used book binding style for documents. This binding style is known by a number of names (some trademarked) including spiral coil, color coil, colorcoil, ez-coil, plastic coil, spiral binding, and coilbind.
Usage
Documents bound with helical coil (usually called spiral coil) can open flat on a desk or table and offer 360 degree rotation for easy note taking. This binding style is durable and is often used for professionally bound documents that need to be mailed. The coil used for this style of binding are made of high-quality PVC plastic and offer a secure high-quality and professionally bound book while binding documents up to 2 inches thick. Spiral coil binding spines are also available in more colors and sizes than other binding styles.
History
Spiral Binding Company, started in 1932, was "the first mechanical binding company in the United States". It created the original metal spiral-coil binding and later the Spiralastic, a popular plastic coil to replace wire during World War II. Today, it is a print-finishing, graphic-arts, and presentation products company based in Totowa, New Jersey, where its headquarters are located. In addition, it maintains two sales and distribution centers in California and Illinois.
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