| I will often have customers call me to ask whether you | | | | the machine along with your thermal cover and the |
| can run thermabind covers in a Unibind machine. | | | | cover will activate the heating element on the binding |
| Unfortunately, thermal machines simply do not get hot | | | | machine. Simply let the binding machine go through its |
| enough to properly activate the glue in a Unibind cover. | | | | heating cycle and then move the documents over to |
| However, it is possible to use your machine along with | | | | the cooling compartment (it is always a good idea to |
| thermal covers or with covers that you have created | | | | drop thermal bound documents on the table once while |
| yourself with thermal glue strips. Here is how: | | | | they are still hot to ensure the pages are securely |
| Every new Unibind binding machine is shipped with a | | | | seated in the glue). |
| small metal washer that was used to test the machine. | | | | You don't even have to wait for the Unibind cover to |
| Some people have suggested that you use this | | | | cool to use it again. Simply place the cover back into |
| washer to activate your machine when binding a | | | | the heating compartment along with another thermal |
| thermal cover. However, in my opinion this is not safe. | | | | cover and you can repeat the process. It is as easy |
| The metal washer will become extremely hot and can | | | | as that. |
| be extremely dangerous to handle. This is especially | | | | Using this concept it is possible to use your binding |
| true since you will have to remove and replace the | | | | machine to create all sorts of documents, |
| washer to reactivate the machine. | | | | presentations, proposals and books with the look and |
| Instead of using a washer, why not simply use a | | | | feel that you want. Using thermal glue strips you can |
| Unibind cover that you have laying around. Chances | | | | create magazines, short run perfect bound books or |
| are, you probably have a presentation bound with | | | | high end proposals. You can even use standard |
| Unibind that you don't need any more. Or you can just | | | | thermal binding covers with a linen paper spine and a |
| have us send you a sample cover with your thermal | | | | clear front to add a different look and feel to your |
| covers. | | | | documents. Try it out today. |
| Once you have your sample cover, simply insert it into | | | | |