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Title: Using Thermal Binding to Save Money at Your School Library

Paperback books have a hard time standing upthe frequent use most school libraries subject them to.. Even whenstudents are careful, these books begin to fall apart-especially themore popular ones. One great way to do this is by investing in a thermal bindingmachine.

Paperback books have a hard time standing upthe frequent use most school libraries subject them to. Even whenstudents are careful, these books begin to fall apart-especially themore popular ones. Because books are so expensive, finding a way tokeep them intact and in circulation can give your library an economicboost. One great way to do this is by investing in a thermal bindingmachine.

If you have soft cover books that are beginning to fall apart, you canrepair them easily with a thermal binding machine. If the book stillhas glue in the spine, you can try putting the book into your thermalbinding machine to reheat the glue and re-adhere the pages. After youremove the book from the machine, drop the book spine down onto a tableto settle the pages into the glue before it begins to cool.

Most of the time, reactivating the glue with heat does the job andsecures the book's cover to the pages. Sometimes, there is simplyinsufficient glue on the book block to use this method. When you findyourself in this situation, you will need to re-bind the book using athermal glue binding strip. You can purchase these in strips that areone inch wide and twelve inches long. They are easy to customize bycutting them to size with scissors. Make sure you cut the strip to findthe inside area of the spine. If you cut it to fit the outside, it willbe a little bit too big. After you cut the glue strip to just the rightsize, place it in the cover and onto the book's spine. Set it into yourmachine and let it do the work of melting the glue and securing thepages. Again, when you remove the book from the machine, tap it (spineside down) onto the table to settle the pages into the glue to securethem.

Of course, there are many options when it comes to machines forrepairing your soft cover books. For your school library, the standoutwinner is the Coverbind 5000. This machine can handle books up to twoinches thick. Many other models can only accommodate books one inchthick or smaller. This machine is engineered to reach highertemperatures than others do. This is especially important for repairingtrade paperbacks in your school library.

Fortunately, this machine is available for under $700 and will not takeup a lot of room (It's about the size of a printer). This lightweightdevice is easy to use and will pay for itself as you use it to repairbooks you already have instead of having to buy new books. You can takecomfort in the fact that it requires no maintenance, is simple tooperate, and offers a safe solution to your book binding needs. You arealso covered by a one-year warranty.

The Coverbind 5000 allows you to take control of the bookshelves andthe budget by repairing books instead of being forced to replace them.Now you can use those budget dollars to buy new and different titlesinstead of just replacing the same ones again and again.

Article Tags: Thermal Binding Machine, Thermal Binding, School Library, Binding Machine

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