Wire/Spiral binding problems: causes and fixes
7 Wire/Spiral binding problems in offset printing and finishing: symptoms, probable causes, step-by-step fixes and prevention.
Wire/Spiral binding · TPG-275
Wire-O not closing properly (open or crushed)
Sheets escaping; oval deformed loops; stepped closure
Wire/Spiral binding · TPG-276
Sheets pulling out of the binding
Pages coming loose in normal use
Wire/Spiral binding · TPG-273
Punching misaligned with the edge
Holes at varying distance from the spine; notebook binds crooked
Wire/Spiral binding · TPG-274
Torn holes or burrs
Dirty punching weakening the sheet; paper tearing at binding or in use
Wire/Spiral binding · TPG-277
Spiral jamming during insertion
Coil binding halfway through the block; sheets wrinkled trying
Wire/Spiral binding · TPG-278
Covers tearing at the holes
Board or PP cover ripping at the binding holes in use
Wire/Spiral binding · TPG-279
Off-center hanger or thumb cut on calendars
The hanging hook or half-moon cut lands off-center
Other categories
Binding (hotmelt/PUR) (8)Blankets (7)Die-cutting/Cracking (12)Feeder/Delivery (9)Folder-gluer (18)Folding (12)Fountain solution (10)Gathering/Stitching/Gluing (10)Grippers/Sheet travel (8)Guillotine/Cutting (6)High rulings/Stochastic (12)Hot foil (7)Ink (material) (12)Inking calibration (6)Lamination (5)Metallized (9)Offset – Ink/Water (14)Offset – Mechanical/Paper (12)Paper/Board (10)Plates (CTP) (7)Polyboard/Corona (14)Prepress (10)Pressroom climate (5)Rollers (7)Stripping (8)Substrates GC/Bond/Coated (11)Three-knife trimmer (8)UV coating (7)Water-based coating (8)