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Plastic Comb Binding
Plastic combs are another binding method that allow for the
addition or removal of pages from a book. The system involves punching rectangular
holes into pages, which are then slid over the fingers of the plastic comb. A standard
11" sheet would have 19 holes punched into it. The plastic combs are durable
and come in a variety of colors. Book titles or descriptions can be printed on the
spine of the plastic comb so that the book can be identified when it is being
stored. The plastic combs allow the book to lie flat when it is open, but the
book cannot be completely folded over. Books up to 1 7/8" thick can be
comb bound.
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Diameter Guide for Comb Binding
The examples below are based on booklets consisting of 20 lb. bond
pages without covers. For booklets with covers, add 1/8"
to the comb diameter.
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For the number of sheets shown on
the left, use the comb diameter shown on the right.
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20 sheets (40 pages)
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1/4"
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40 sheets (80 pages)
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5/16"
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55 sheets (110 pages)
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3/8"
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70 sheets (140 pages)
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7/16"
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90 sheets (180 pages)
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1/2"
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100 sheets (200 pages)
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9/16"
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120 sheets (240 pages)
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5/8"
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150 sheets (300 pages)
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3/4"
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170 sheets (340 pages)
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7/8"
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200 sheets (400 pages)
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1"
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220 sheets (440 pages)
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1-1/8"
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230 sheets (460 pages)
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1-1/4"
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290 sheets (580 pages)
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1-1/2"
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360 sheets (720 pages)
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1-3/4"
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425 sheets (850 pages)
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2"
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