Versatile and Inexpensive
Coil binding or spiral binding, as it is sometimes called, is a great way to bind documents. If you have used comb binding in the past, you may find coil binding or spiral binding is a little more flexible. The binding spines are inexpensive to purchase. There is are a large selection of coil binding machines from several manufacturers out there. Plus, you can choose from pretty much any color to match your marketing or branding.
Documents Good For Coil Binding
One of the nice things about a coil bound document is the ability to fully open the document to lay flat on any surface. You can also open the document a full 360 degrees or from back to back. This is perfect for employee handbooks, educational workbooks, or reference books. With the color variety of spines available, it also works great for marketing presentations or proposal documents.
So, what colors are available?
Some of the standard coil colors include:
If you want to get really creative, there are some special order color binding coils that can match your own color swatch, including:
- Sky Blue
- Cream
- Spi Blue
- Red
- Purple
- Moss Green
- Leaf Green
- Green
- Baby Blue
- Reflex Blue
- Mid Blue
- Light Brown
- Dark Brown
- Orange (Could this Orange be the new black?)
- Charcoal
- Pearl
- Chocolate
- Light Teal
- Pumpkin (Halloween is coming)
- Purple
- Antique Gold
What Binding Machines Work Best?
There are many available binding machines for coil binding. They can be separate components like the punch machine and the electric roller, or you can purchase all in one machine that does it all.
If you are a large print shop, we recommend using a large punch machine with an interchangeable die system to accommodate either coil, comb, or wire punches. The Rhin-O-Tuff line of binding punch machines is perfect for a large print shop. The machines are made in the USA and have one of the best warranties on the market. The electric roller would have to be purchased separately.
Rhin-O-Tuff 3000 Coil Binding Machine
For any other office environment, you can purchase all-in-one machines that punch, roll, and crimp your documents for you. On the high-end, the Rhin-O-Tuff 3000 is the best all-in-one as everything is electric. It has a punch, an electric roller, and an electric crimper. It can easily sit on top of a counter or table.
Akiles Alpha Coil Binding Machine
The Akiles Alpha Coil binding machine is a cheaper alternative to the 3000. It offers an all-in-one counter-top experience too. It is an electric punch machine with an electric roller and manual crimping tool included.
Tamerica OFFICEPRO-46Ei 4:1 Coil Binding Machine
Last but not least is the Tamerica Office Pro. It too is an all-in-one coil binding machine much like the Akiles and Rhin-O-Tuff machine. It is an electric punch with an electric roller with disengage able pins.
Coil binding is an excellent way to build documents for any office environment. The versatility makes coil binding great for handbooks, workbooks, or marketing documents. The binding spines come in a variety of colors and are relatively inexpensive to purchase.