One of the best ways to give your documents an ultimate finish and a professional look is binding. It not only provides an elegant look to your documents but also protects them from dust and damage. But what is the best binding method for your documents?


There are a wide variety of binding methods available in the market to choose from. Here, we have highlighted the best binding styles that you can use to bind your documents.


•          Thermal Binding


The first style in our list is thermal binding, which is considered one of the easiest binding techniques because all it involves is placing the documents inside the cover that has adhesive in the spine and then putting it into a thermal binding machine. The machine will start melting the adhesive accordingly while securing the pages and giving your document an exceptional finish.


•          Wire Binding


Wire binding is also known for providing a professional and sophisticated look to documents. It uses wire spines to bind a document, which come open in a C shape and are closed with the help of a wire closer. You can purchase wire spines in 3:1 and 2:1 pitch varieties.


•          VeloBind


For individuals who need a permanent binding solution, VeloBind is the ideal choice. VeloBind uses plastic comb strips that are locked into place with a hot knife to bind the documents. But, using this technique, you won’t be able to open your documents in the future for any editing.


•          Comb Binding


Comb binding is another excellent editable binding method that uses plastic combs to bind documents. It is very cost-effective and easy to use compared to other binding methods. Being a widely popular binding method, comb binding can be used to bind documents of different sizes.


•          Coil Binding


If you’re willing to show some creativity with your binding, then colour coil binding is the perfect way to do that. Colour coil binding can be done with colourful supplies that are available in more than 50 colours. Also, it is capable of binding more than 400 pages at a time.


•          Three-Ring Binders


If you don’t want to go with a specialised binding machine and binding supplies, then you can always opt for three-ring binders. What makes them unique is that they can be customized according to your needs to bind both short and long documents.


•          Unibind


This binding technique is almost similar to thermal binding, the only difference is that the supplies used in Unibind have steel in the spines, which are capable of providing a very secure binding to your documents. This type of binding is ideal for photobooks and it’s easy to use.


•          Pro Click


Manufactured by GBC, pro click spines allow you to bind documents anywhere. The supplies used in pro click use the same hole pattern as wire binding. So, you can choose both pro click or wire spines with a wire binding machine to bind your documents.


•          Staples


If you’re unwilling to use a binding machine to bind your documents, then the only solution is using staples to join your documents! This method doesn’t convey a professional finish though!


These are some of the unique binding methods available online. So, if you are looking for binding supplies to bind your documents with any of the above techniques, then check out our binding supplies section.