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Below are the guideline charts for Minimum Book thickness for Case Binding on our automatic machines. You will find the PPI and the Minimum Page Count for a variety of standard stocks we use. Please note 32 pages is the minimum page count in any stock.

CALIPER THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS ARE AVERAGE

UNCOATED STOCK

50# Standard Offset                = .0039 Caliper @ 512 PPI = 60 Pgs Required Min To CB (.117)

55# Westminster Trade           = .0050 Caliper @ 400 PPI = 48 Pgs Required Min To CB (.120)

60# Standard Offset               = .0045 Caliper @ 444 PPI = 52 Pgs Required Min To CB (.117)

CALIPER THICKNESS MEASUREMENTS ARE AVERAGE

COATED STOCK

60# Gloss Book          = .0030 Caliper @ 666 PPI = 80 Pgs Required Min To CB (.120)

60#  Matte Book         = .0037 Caliper @ 540 PPI = 64 Pgs Required Min To CB (.118) 

80#  Gloss Book         = .0039 Caliper @ 512 PPI = 60 Pgs Required Min To CB (.117)

80#   Matte Book        = .0046 Caliper @ 434 PPI = 48-52 Pgs Required Min To CB (.1104 to .120)

100# Gloss Book         = .0047 Caliper @ 426 PPI = 48-52 Pgs Required Min To CB (.1128 to .122)

100# Matte Book        = .0061 Caliper @ 328 PPI = 32-36 Pgs Required Min To CB (.0976 to .110)              

65 # Gloss Cover        = .0060 Caliper @ 334 PPI = 32-36 Pgs Required Min To CB (.0960 to .108)


 

 

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