Bookbinding and Graphic Arts

Maintaining consistency is critical for bookbinding and graphic arts applications – managing the process and materials brings the best results. When it comes to bookbinding materials, manufacturers are seeking solutions with high durability, temperature and moisture resistance, and strong adhesion to a variety of substrates.

Henkel’s comprehensive product portfolio of bookbinding adhesives are formulated to exceed industry standards on specific paper stocks, films, and bookcase materials. Beginning with the adhesive and continuing through the technical support and new product development – Henkel provides adhesives for bookbinding that achieve optimal quality standards at the highest manufacturing speeds and the broadest temperature range.

• Packaging options for all melt-on-demand systems with focus on digital
• Excellent page pulls and flexes
• Excellent aging stability
• Resistant to most inks and solvents reducing glue line failures

Bottom-line savings are what customers can expect by using Henkel’s high-value product lines. The innovation of Henkel technologies makes it possible to optimize performance while reducing costs.

Hardcover and Softcover Books

Bookbinding has changed over the last decade from large runs of a single item to small-scale production of many different printed materials. The transition increases the importance of raw materials used to create books and the application of innovative technologies to assure quality, consistency, and cost-effective production. Henkel provides a broad range of bookbinding adhesive solutions for binding hard cover and paperback books with adequate adhesive strength to prevent pulling under extreme temperature and moisture conditions.

Our products include a range of adhesives for bookbinding and graphic arts crafted to provide clean running spine glue with no stringing and good lay flat. Our PUR glue products for bookbinding form a durable adhesive bond on both standard and digitally printed paper. They also overcome potential adhesion issues resulting from the use of fusing oils and coatings. Henkel’s technical specialists work within the graphic arts industry researching and developing new book casing products to achieve optimum performance. Henkel offers:

• Proven complete product range for bookbinding
• Excellent mechanical stability for a clean application
• Different chemistry for optimal performance

Print on Demand

Reduced storage cost and just-in-time delivery are the key to print on demand. This enables a company to produce printed materials without the limitations of scale, geography, and logistics. The biggest challenge is quality – assuring the end product on small print runs meets the higher standards found in large conventional runs.

Henkel offers a range of solutions for print on demand applications. Our products feature versatile adhesives which adhere to various substrates and are not affected by fusing oils. We partner with numerous OEMs on new product introduction and to make sure our customers receive optimum performance for their unique application. Our team of experts is available to help you optimize and reduce cost and increase quality in your operation. Henkel offers:

• Proven complete product range for digital market
• Packaging options for all melt-on-demand systems with focus on digital
• Excellent page pulls and flexes with great mechanical stability
• Excellent aging stability