standard components, seals & binding Flashcards
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paper fastener (split pin)
pins with flexible ends, used to join paper and card through a hole, splits to hold it in place
staples
semi-permanent way to hold sheets together, can be removed
paper clip
easy to remove method of holding loosely together a small number of sheets
treasury tag
holds paper together through punched holes, can be different lengths
binder clips
often used on clipboards, temporarily hold together a number of sheets of paper
slide binding
slide on clip to make booklets, easy to remove and replace
self-adhesive envelopes
envelopes that have an adhesive tab underneath a removable strip. when the strip is removed, the envelope can be sealed, very strong and difficult to break so used in confidential letters
wax seals
Old fashioned, traditional method of sealing an envelope. Hot wax is dripped onto the seal and pressed with a stamp. The wax then cools to seal it.
gummed envelope seals
envelope with an adhesive strip that requires moistening to activate it
perfect binding
Most common method of binding. Used to bind books and magazines using adhesive along a flat spine, book won’t open flat., pages folded in section then section toughened and glued
coil/spiral binding
Used for documents and reports. A coil of metal or plastic is twisted onto the pages through a series of punched holes along one side.
hard cover binding
A traditional method for binding hard cover books. It uses a more robust adhesive that lasts longer, but is more expensive. Book can open flat.
saddle stitch
pages stapled together at the centre of the book, easy and cheap but doesn’t hold many sheets
benefits of standard componenets
- mass produced so they are low cost to the manufacturer
- no need to design and manufacture own components as standard components can be bought in
- speeds up the manufacture of products
