feel truly amazed when I think about how binding has become an integral part of businesses and offices all over the world over the past few years. This was rather inevitable isn’t it? The convenience that binding brings to the businesses and the value that it adds to the documents is just awe inspiring, and is the obvious primary reason behind its success. With binding gaining its due respect another thing that we have witnessed over the past decade perhaps is the way binding and punching technology has improved and evolved.

Today, almost all businesses, regardless of their size, require binding for their documents. Binding has become a form of art which is pursued using different binding styles for better convenience and enhanced aesthetic appeal. Another important factor for using different styles of binding is to do appropriate justice to the wide variety of sizes and volumes of documents that are handled in the offices these days. The load certainly has increased but this has proved to be a boon in disguise for the binding industry.

As mentioned above, punching and binding styles vary to suit various requirements, and based on this, the three-major punching and binding styles are elaborated upon below. These are also known as 'loose leaf' binding styles...

RING WIRE BINDING

Ring wire binding (also known as wire comb binding or wiro binding) is done using metal wires and is one of the most popular choices in binding styles because of the professional appearance and 360 degree page turn. In this style of binding, papers are punched and wire rings are put in by the binding machines. Renz Ring Wire is the ultimate that you can get when it comes to using the very best for your wire binding requirement as they are made from the finest quality of non-corrosive metals. Professionals go for Renz because of the smart and pristine look that it adds to an otherwise ordinary looking presentation. Another good thing about wire binding is that you get a full 360-degree page turn. This feature lets you turn the pages with greater ease. A document thus opened is completely flat and can be folded back on to itself with perfect registration of pages. Ring wire binding can be used for binding documents up to 34 mm (1-1/8” in thickness). Renz uniqunely manufacture the largest size of wire which is 38mm (1 1/2 inches) diameter. Renz now have invented a Ring Wire Opener to easily remove the binding wire from the document without damaging it.  

PLASTIC COMB BINDING

Plastic comb binding was the original form of binding when binding machines first entered offices and print rooms. It is ideal for companies who need to add new pages to their documents on a regular basis resulting in significant potential changes in their sizes. No other way of binding allows this extraordinary feature with such ease of use. Plastic comb binding material from Renz lets you bind documents up to 48 mm (1-3/4” in thickness). A wide variety of Renz plastic comb pitches are available in four standard colors, which can be used to add class to your documents. While many companies are phasing out plastic comb it still remains popular in circumstances where an economical binding is required and of course it still looks much more professional that a stapled document!

PVC COIL BINDING

Usually referred to as spiral binding by the common people, PVC coil binding is also a very most popular method for binding documents. It is very popular in the educational market as the coils as very durable so documents like school homework diaries are increasingly bound uses coil/ spiral. This form of binding is done using a spiral coil, which is put through the holes punched on side of documents by a punching machine. Renz PVC coils are extremely strong and are touted to be virtually indestructible, lending incomparable durability to binding. Another big feature of these coils is that they are completely safe for people of all ages because Renz PVC wires do not have sharp edges which you can occasionally get on metal wires. Spiral bindings are the best option that you can get when you are looking for the quickest and most durable way to bind your small or large documents in a hassle freeway. Renz PVC Coil offers 360-degree page turn for enhanced convenience and can be used to bind documents up to 20 mm thickness on Renz Officeline Range.

Any of the binding styles given above can be used to get fine results in binding, particularly if you are using top of the line binding material manufactured by Renz. Take a look at our extensive range of wire, plastic comb or coil binding machines on our website. We also offer thermal binding machines which involve a heat system. This style of binding is featured in our other blog on Bindomatic thermal binding machines. See here https://www.bindingoutlet.uk/renz-thermal-fastback-binding/renz-thermal-binding-machine.html