September/October 2007
Also in this issue
www.lbibinders.orgwww.hardcoverbinders.org
• Congratulations to the Davis Family!• ACME and Harcourt “Bind” Together• ECPA Announces Christian Book Expo
Dallas 2009• Book Publishing Industry Resources• The Publishing Business Conference
and Expo• 2007 PIA/GATF Ratios Show Printing
Industry Profits Increasing• Mid-Summer Book Sales Heat Up• New Report Projects a Decline in
Children’s Publishing• Sony Unveils Second Edition of
“Reader Digital Book”• The Impact of Web-Enabled Print
Services• American Library Association
Midwinter Meeting, January 11 – 6,Philadelphia, PA
• Call for Nominations - LBI GeorgeCunha and Susan Swartzburg Award
• American Association of SchoolLibrarians, 13th National Conference& Exhibition, October 25-28, Reno,Nevada
• Library of Congress’s National BookFestival Attracts More Than 120,000Book Lovers To the National Mall
• Technical Director’s Report• Executive Director’s Report• Something to Think About
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Although the association will operate under an assumed name, LBI will continue as adivision of the newly named organization thus protecting the Standard and the statusof the certification process. The new LBI division will essentially be a daughter of therenamed parent organization and include the current LBI membership categories. Therevised Bylaws will ensure that only certified library binders have a vote on mattersaffecting library binding.
The catalyst, in part, for this decision was the overwhelming response to the fallconference and hardcover binding seminar, September 27 – 29, which drew a totalattendance of nearly 150 individuals and 75 companies, 65% of which were LBInonmembers.
Following the board’s decision and the conference/seminar, several members andnonmembers responded favorably. One LBI member wrote, “Looking forward to our newbeginning...” and another remarked, “This direction makes sense for LBI given ourexpertise in hardcover binding and the growing markets related to this.”
A nimble and strategic transformation to the newly named association is planned. Nextsteps include modification of the Bylaws, the filing of legal paperwork, determining adues structure and organization name. Several individuals attending the conference/seminar inquired about membership and it is LBI’s intention to have everything in placeas soon as possible so as to build on the momentum. Your feedback and suggestions arewelcome. Please send comments to Gerrit Dykhouse, LBI President, [email protected] or Debbie Nolan, LBI Executive Director, at
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LBI fall conference and hardcover binding seminar, September 27
– 29, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Those whose business
includes book manufacturing, library binding, edition binding,
trade binding, print on demand and ultra short run markets had
an opportunity to meet one another, take tours, and learn about
many aspects related to hardcover binding.
On Thursday and Friday, September 27 and 28, participants
enjoyed tours of Ecological Fibers, Bridgeport National Bindery,
and One Cottage Place where high end hand bookbinders
discussed their craft. Jeanne Drewes, Library of Congress,
addressed the group during lunch on Friday and concluded her
remarks by honoring JC Noyes who recently retired from
Bridgeport National Bindery.
Attendees enjoyed receptions on two evenings – one sponsored
by HP, Oce, and Xerox. The second one was sponsored by
FiberMark. Friday’s lunch at the Yankee Pedlar Inn was sponsored
by Xeikon. Dinner took place one night at the nearby Student
Prince German Restaurant and the next night at the Red Rose
Italian Restaurant.
Saturday’s seminar was standing room only as Werner Rebsamen
facilitated the program throughout the day. One highlight was
Michael Healy from the Book Industry Study Group who discussed
book industry trends during lunch. Table top exhibits took place
throughout the day and the suppliers participating in this
sponsored lunch. LBS provided the seminar notebooks.
“Attending this conference just reinforced for me that
networking, shaking hands, asking questions, and sharing meals
can lead to ideas, business opportunities and knowledge about
the industry.”, commented Lynn Terhune, POD & USR
Administrator / Corporate, John Wiley & Sons.”
Another attendee commented, “I just wanted to send you a note
to let you know how much I enjoyed the conference this past
weekend. It was my first and hopefully not my last. The
Bridgeport Bindery tour was super, they have a great operation
and the tour with the hand binders was very interesting and
impressive too. The Hardcover Binding Seminar was very
educational; Werner is a great speaker with a world of
knowledge.”
Plans are underway for a similar conference/seminar next year.
More information will soon be available.
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oversees the company
as a division within its
Charlestown premises.
Acme is known for its
work in library
binding, edition binding and now digital printing; Harcourt for
its stature among hand binderies working in areas of limited
editions, box-making, restoration and repair. With this move,
Acme will be able to offer special leather bindings to its large
base of customers, while the Harcourt division can concentrate
on expanding its leather and boxmaking work.
The Harcourt Bindery was founded in Copley Square, Boston in
1900 and immediately began producing fine leather bindings,
including sets of popular “Deluxe” editions. During its history,
Harcourt Bindery established a reputation as a preeminent hand
bindery specializing in leather bindings. Their collection of
finishing tools and stamping dies made possible the replication
of almost any style of binding decoration. While the company
has been creating modern art bindings, the mainstay of its work
is within historical traditions of style and materials.
For more information, go to www.harcourtbindery.com, and
www.acmebook.com.
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The Evangelical Christian Publishers Association (ECPA) is
launching the Christian Book Expo Dallas 2009, a new consumer-
oriented book event. This event, a first for ECPA, will bring
together publishers, authors and consumers.
The first Christian Book Expo will be held in Dallas, Texas, March
20-22, 2009 at the Dallas Convention Center. More than 389,000
square feet (100,000 is exhibit floor) has been reserved and
dates are being set for the event in 2010 and 2011. ECPA is
inviting publishers, ministries, authors and booksellers to
exhibit in this open-to-the-public event. Activities at the three-
day Expo will include workshops, seminars, mini-events and
evening programming—all lead by authors.
“Reaching the consumer is essential to the future of Christian
publishing,” said ECPA President Mark Kuyper. “Our goal with the
Christian Book Expo is to connect the top authors from across
the country with core customers from the region. We are
dedicated to reaching the largest audience possible with the life-
changing message in books, Bibles and other Christian
resources.”
For more information on the 2009 Christian Book Expo, contact
Mark Kuyper, 480-966-3998 or go to
www.ChristianBookExpo.com.
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Produced by Book Business and Publishing Executive magazines,
the Publishing Business Conference and Expo is bringing
together thousands of publishing professionals from the book-
and magazine-publishing industries. This 2008 event will feature
nearly 50 sessions on the following topics:
• the hottest trends in retail• boosting your print ad sales• critical updates on how print-on-demand can help yourbusiness• how to cultivate a positive working environment and recruit/retain top talent• how book publishers are ramping up their eco-friendly efforts• data warehousing for publishers• SEO tips and tactics for publishers• how to manage rising postal costs and combat future increases• how to profit from content across multiple media• a look at the future of print advertising• offshore manufacturing options and an assessment of itsimpact on your markets• critical updates on the latest proofing techniques andequipment• tips for cutting book manufacturing and production costs• how to cut costs, not staff• effective e-mail marketing for book publishers• how digital partnerships can boost your sales• optimizing your business processes• how to cash in on e-media efforts• advice on how to increase foreign edition sales• Web usability: how to make your site more navigable andsearch- and user-friendly• how to make your next launch a smashing success• tips on buying paper in today’s market• Web analytics• ideas for recruiting and retaining top authors• the latest supply-chain management techniques• community-building/social networking for publishers• choosing a new content management system• streamlining your production department• XML for publishers• how to set up your own short-run printing operation
• profitable webcasting
Following is registration information:
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Includes full access to the expo, keynote admission and official
show guide.
All conference sessions are designed with the input of the
Conference Advisory Board:
• Alex Brown, Founder, Printmark• Steve Frye, President and CEO, Frye Publication Consulting• Michael Healy, Executive Director, Book Industry Study Group• John Morse, President and Publisher, Merriam-Webster Inc.• Bob Sacks, President, The Precision Media Group• John Sateja, Senior Vice President for Information Products,Consumer Reports• Eugene Schwartz, Editor at Large, ForeWord Magazine• Jabin White, Vice President of Business Development,Silverchair Inc.• Bob Wiemers, Operations Director, Magazine Division, BoyScouts of America• Rob Yoegel, Vice President/Online Publisher, North American
Publishing Co.
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The opening keynote address will feature publishing pioneer and
professional speaker Peter Legge, who successfully developed
what began as a small-circulation television listings magazine
called TV Week into the foundation of a top Canadian enterprise.
As president and CEO of Canada Wide Magazines and
Communications Ltd., Peter leads the largest independently
owned publishing company in Western Canada, producing more
than 30 titles, with annual revenues in excess of $25 million. The
Exhibit Hall opens immediately following the Keynote Address.
For more information about The Publishing Business Conference
and Expo, go to www.publishingbusiness.com.
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Printing industry
profits increased
slightly over the past
year, back to the rates
of the mid to late
1990s, according to
the just-completed
2007 PIA/GATF Ratios Survey.
The average printer’s before-tax profit on sales was 3.4% for the
typical Ratios participant over this past year. This was an increase
compared to 2.7% percent for 2006; it also is within the 3.0-
3.4% range experienced from 1995-2001.
Profit leaders, printers in the top 25% of profitability, saw
profits decrease slightly to 10.1% as compared to 10.3% in 2006.
Despite the small decrease, profit as a percentage of sales for
profit leaders remained at the same level it was at in the mid to
late 1990s.
In 2007 materials accounted for the largest single cost category
for the typical U.S. printer, approximately 35.4% of sales. Paper
alone consumed more than one-in-five sales dollars last year.
Other major costs incurred by printers last year included factory
payroll (24.95% of sales), factory expenses (16.77% of sales),
administrative expenses (9.57% of sales), and selling expenses
(8.77% of sales).
Total materials expenses increased from 35.12% of sales in 2006
to 35.44% of sales in the 2007 survey. Printers also spent
slightly less on factory expenses in 2007, with declining direct
wage costs (15.88% of sales in 2006 vs. 15.60% in 2007)
constituting most of the decline. Selling expenses in 2007
decreased from 9.09% in 2006 compared to 8.77% in 2007, while
administrative expenses crept up slightly from 9.46% of sales in
2006 to 9.57% percent of sales in 2007.
Sales per employee for all printers increased in 2007 to $146,659
(up from $136,469 in 2006). For profit leaders, sales per
employee also increased from $146,909 in 2006 to $155,161 in
2007.
Additionally, sales per factory employee increased among all
printers by more than $10,000 from 2006 figures and averaged
$194,633 in 2007. Profit leaders sales per factory employee
increased by an even wider margin growing from $187,893 in
2006 to $203,317 in 2007.
Printers use the Ratios reports to evaluate their performance
against industry profit leaders. Specific reports are available for
various firm profiles by size of firm, printing process, and print
market segments. To view a sample Ratios Volume and learn more
about the 16 different volumes visit www.ratios-sample.com. The
final page of this sample report describes what is included in
each volume.
To order PIA/GATF Ratios visit the PIA/GATF Bookstore or call
(866) 855-4283. For more information contact Ed Gleeson at
800-910-4283, ext. 756 or [email protected].
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Book sales tracked by the Association of American Publishers
(AAP) for the month of July saw an increase of 20.0 percent for
the month; yearly sales were up as well with an increase of 11.5
percent.
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The Adult Hardcover category was up by 28.6 percent in July with
sales of $73.4 million; year-to-date sales were also up by 21.0
percent. Adult Paperback sales were down by 6.5 percent for the
month ($102.4 million); sales were also down by 2.2 percent for
the year. The Adult Mass Market category declined by 24.7
percent for July with sales totaling $62.9 million; sales also
declined by 5.8 percent year-to-date. The Children’s/YA
Hardcover category saw an increase of 504.2 percent for the
month with sales of $255.1 million; sales year-to-date were also
up by 91.9 percent. The Children’s/YA Paperback category
decreased by 25.7 percent in July with sales totaling $36.9
million; however sales were up by 2.8 percent for the year.
Audio Book sales posted an increase of 240.8 percent for July
compared to last year’s figures with sales totaling $32.1 million;
sales for the whole year were up by 48.4 percent. E-books sales
rose by 31.8 percent for the month ($2.8 million); the category
also posted an increase of 22.8 percent for the year. Religious
Books posted a decline of 2.6 percent for the month with sales of
$33.5 million; however sales were up by 6.1 percent for the year.
Sales of University Press Hardcover books were up by 19.7
percent in July with sales of $6.9 million; sales were also up by
4.2 percent for the year. University Press Paperback sales
increased by 10.8 percent for the month with sales totaling $9.5
million; sales were up 4.0 percent for the year. Sales in the
Professional and Scholarly category posted an increase of 13.8
percent in July ($107.6 million); sales were up 7.9 percent for the
year. Higher Education publishing sales rose by 5.5 percent for
the month ($923.2 million); sales were up by 7.2 percent for the
year. Finally, the net El-Hi (elementary/high school) basal and
supplemental K-12 category posted an increase of 2.1 percent in
July with sales of $921.0 million; this category also posted an
increase of 1.1 percent for the year.
The Association of American Publishers is the national trade
association of the U.S. book publishing industry. AAP’s more
than 300 members include most of the major commercial
publishers in the United States, as well as smaller and non-profit
publishers, university presses and scholarly societies—small and
large. AAP members publish hardcover and paperback books in
every field, educational materials for the elementary, secondary,
Printing and Publishing Newscontinued from page 8
postsecondary, and professional markets, scholarly journals,
computer software, and electronic products and services.
NOTE: All sales figures cited in this release are domestic net sales
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According to the Children’s Publishing Market Forecast 2008, a
new report released by Simba Information, the U.S. children’s
and young adult book market is projected to decline by more
than 1 percent next year, and increase only slightly in 2009.
More than $4.3 billion in net sales is expected next year in this
sector.
For more information, go to: www.bookbusinessmag.com/story/
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unveiled a new version
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The new Reader
(model PRS-505)
features a svelte
body design and is available in two colors – silver and dark blue.
Re-styled controls more closely mimic paper page turns and allow
for quick, intuitive navigation.
A next-generation electronic paper display delivers faster
response and a higher contrast ratio for easy reading even in
bright sunshine. Eight levels of gray scale provide for crisp and
clear text, images, and graphics.
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“For people on the go, this device is compelling because it allows
them to carry a wide variety of reading materials whether they
are on a cross-country flight, in a doctor’s office waiting room,
or at a beach resort,” said Steve Haber, senior vice president of
Sony’s Digital Imaging and Audio Division. “The Reader can
handle a stack of books and other documents that people would
rather not carry, yet offers a ‘book-like’ reading experience
unavailable with other electronic devices.”
With the capacity to store up to 160 typical eBooks, the Reader
can act as a mobile library. Expansion slots for Memory Stick
Duo™ media or SD memory cards make the device’s library
potential practically limitless.
In addition to electronic books, the Reader can also store and
display personal and business documents in Adobe PDF format
(best when formatted for the Reader’s display), RTF, text and
JPEG images. The new Reader retails for about $300. It will be
offered in two colors––silver and dark blue.
For more information, go to http://news.sel.sony.com/en/
press_room/consumer/computer_peripheral/e_book/release/
31695.html.
Printing and Publishing Newscontinued from page 9
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print services where author Barb Pellow describes five areas of
impact:
1. Are a pathway to automating business and “super-
efficiency”
2. Are the key to participation in procurement networks
and effective supply chain management
3. Transform traditional print service providers into
marketing service providers
4. Provide affordable access to customers all over the
world for graphic communications service providers and
their customers
5. Provide the opportunity to participate in new market
niches or become a totally new business
To read the article in its entirety, go to
http://members.whattheythink.com/specialreports/
071003pellow.cfm.
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Advance registration for the ALA Midwinter Meeting
closes November 30, 2007. After this date, registrations
will only be available at the onsite rate. Rates are as
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Reception
• The ALA President’s Program
• The Author Forum
• The Arthur Curley Memorial Lecture
• The Sunrise Speaker Series
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Recognize an individual or group who has fostered
collaboration for preservation goals with a nomination for the
newly established LBI George Cunha and Susan Swartzburg
Award. The award honors the memory of these two early
leaders in cooperative preservation programming and
collaboration in the field of preservation. The award
acknowledges and supports cooperative preservation projects
and also rewards individuals or groups that foster
collaboration for preservation goals. It consists of a citation, a
listing on the ALCTS Awards website, and $1,250 given in
support of the activity described by the winning submission or
to the person being recognized for their contributions to
collaborative preservation.
A full description of the award may be found on the ALCTS web
site at http://www.ala.org/ala/alcts/alctsawards/lbiaward/
awd.htm
Send nominations by December 1, 2007 to the award jury
chair:Evelyn Frangakis
Aaron and Clara Greenhut RabinowitzChief Librarian for Preservation
Barbara Goldsmith Preservation DivisionThe New York Public Library
Fifth Avenue and 42nd StreetNew York, NY 10018-2788
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conferencesandevents/national/reno2007.cfm.
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On September 29, 2007, more than 120,000 book lovers
gathered on the National Mall for the seventh annual National
Book Festival, organized and sponsored by the Library of
Congress and hosted by Mrs. Laura Bush. Festival-goers were
entertained by their favorite authors, illustrators and poets as
they celebrated creativity and imagination among 11
standing-room-only pavilions including Children; Teens &
Children; Fiction & Fantasy; Mysteries & Thrillers; History &
Biography; Home & Family; and Poetry. For those who were
unable to attend the festival or missed a pavilion, the authors’
presentations are available as webcasts on the festival
homepage, www.loc.gov/bookfest.
“This year’s National Book Festival has been a rousing success
and an inspiration to all of those who value creativity and the
power of the written word to transform lives and all of
humanity,” said Dr. James H. Billington, the Librarian of
Congress. “We are grateful to Mrs. Bush and all of the
volunteers and sponsors who have made this event possible.”
There was something for everyone at this year’s festival.
Highlights included:
• Children enjoyed photo opportunities with favorite
storybook characters such as Curious George, Caillou,
Clifford the Big Red Dog, Maya and Miguel and
WordGirl.
• NBA stars Al Harrington- Power Forward for the
Golden State Warriors and WNBA star Ruth Riley- San
Antonio Silver Stars Center read to local school kids as
part of the Read to Achieve program which
encourages adults to read with children.
• Best-selling authors including Joyce Carol Oates, Jodi
Picoult, Harry Turtledove, Ken Burns, Geoffrey Ward,
David Wiesner, Holly Black, M.T. Anderson, Rosemary
Wells, Megan McDonald, J.A. Jance, Lisa Scottoline,
David Baldacci, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Cat Cora, Jack
Prelutsky, Judith Martin (Miss Manners), Mercer Mayer
and Ann Amernick signed books for fans for hours;
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Fiction & Fantasy writer Terry Pratchett seemed to
hold the record for the day by signing non-stop for
three hours!
• Teacher, parents and kids gathered in the media tent
for a presentation of the newly launched National
Book Festival Young Readers’ Online Toolkit (accessed
via the festival homepage). The toolkit brings the
magic of the National Book Festival to classrooms,
libraries and homes across the country to make the
event a truly national experience. This interactive
resource also provides a guide on how to host a book
festival.
• In the Library of Congress Pavilion, veterans who were
featured in Ken Burns’s new PBS documentary The
War, spoke about their personal war experiences and
discussed filming with Ken Burns. This was just one
presentation by the Library’s Veterans History Project
which serves to interview veterans and collect oral
histories, memoirs, letters and photographs.
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• Also in the Library of Congress Pavilion, festival-goers
crowded around the popular graffiti wall which asked
questions “Which author and book inspires you the
most?” “What would you preserve at the Library of
Congress?” “What type of story would you write?” This
pavilion gave preservation demonstrations and
highlighted the Library’s upcoming New Visitors
Experience which is an interactive educational
experience and will encompass more than 40,000
square feet in the Library’s Thomas Jefferson
Building.
• Authors visited their home states in the Pavilion of
the States to meet local fans. Also in this pavilion, the
six young Letters about Literature winners visited
their local state tables after reading their winning
letters about their favorite authors.
by Werner Rebsamen
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In September 1990, I published an article in American
Printer called “Insidious Solvents.” The article
addressed binding ills brought on by ink solvent
migration which can be traced to quick-setting ink
formulations.
As I write this article, I am in touch with a binder’s insurance
lawyer for an upcoming deposition. This trade binder furnished
beautifully printed books to a client. They processed the soft-
cover books before and bound them with a PUR adhesive. PUR
adhesives, as you may know, are slow setting since they remain in
a liquid phase much longer than hotmelts. The printer’s mistake
was to impose the covers in such a way that there was no glue-
tail or trap on the bottom of the cover. For those of you who are
not familiar with this, the glue-tail or trap is an extension which
will pick up excess glue at the tail end of the book. If no glue trap
is furnished, the glue will transfer onto the conveyors and then
on onto the covers. I shall never forget my days in industry,
when we processed over 100,000 soft-cover books with glossy,
black covers. A pigmented, white hotmelt glue was used, and
since the text sheets were longer than the cover, the glue got
onto the covers. The employees tried their best to clean the
spine. Needless to say, the company lost its shirt on this job.
Now back to the trade binder’s problem. The binder told the
printer that the covers must be reprinted since they were too
short for the binding process, allowing only 1/8 inch for the
bottom trim. At least 1/4 inch is needed on the tail or bottom.
This to catch the soft, liquefied, excess PUR adhesive. The printer
was in a hurry, and, after evaluating some sample books made,(continued next page)
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Werner Rebsamen is Professor Emeritus at the Rochester Institute ofTechnology and the technical consultant to the Library Binding Institute.He can be reached at [email protected].
Technical Director’s Reportcontinued from page 12
specified the books to be bound
with a hotmelt adhesive. They all
looked good and tested out fine
but just a few weeks later, the
sheets started to detach from
the binding edge. What
happened? Since many library
binding establishments have
purchased smaller adhesive
binders which use hotmelts to
process some soft-cover bindings
you should know this could
happen.
What has happened is that the printing industry has changed.
When relatively slow, sheet-fed presses were used, such ink
solvent problems were virtually unknown. Then came computer
controlled presses and much higher speeds where printed sheets
are piled on top of each other. If the ink was still fresh, the
sheets would all stick together. This is why the ink formulas
changed. The surface will instantly oxide and seal the liquid ink
solvents.
One graphic arts / bookbinding researcher at FOGRA in Germany
told me that 3 months after printing, they found half of the
solvents still in their liquid phase! These were mostly “Magie
Oils” which is a distillate - fractionated hydrocarbon solvents
derived from petroleum products. In printing inks, they are used
to dissolve resin, and to impart flow and tack. They are the most
widely used solvents in heat-set and sheet-fed inks. The solvents
disperse when using heat-set web printing but remain in sheet-
fed and cold-set web printing. Such a quickset or sheet-fed type
of ink may contain anywhere from 5 to 35 percent of petroleum
distillates by weight. Coated papers have micro pores which draw
the lighter molecular weight petroleum distillates out of the ink
and down into the substrate. Due to limited solubility of the
system, the rest of the oil precipitates out of the stock, leaving a
soft immobile film of pigment and resin. At this point, the ink is
then set and will continue to dry by oxidation.
Inks containing high percentages of petroleum distillates are not
recommended for printing jobs on substrates with low or no oil
absorption, as such inks will take much longer to dry than inks
based on linseed, soya, or tung
oil, which are true drying oils.
Binders who foil stamp onto such
products should be careful as
residual petroleum distillates may
interfere with the adhesion of the
foils. The problem for us is, how
could we know? The best way to
know is to make some tests. But,
let’s take another look at the
trade binder’s dilemma.
The trade binder tested the books
and everything seemed fine.
Delivery followed. A few weeks later, the first complaints were
received. The sheets detached clean from the binding edge and
cover. What happened? As I used to say to my students (to get
their attention), it is almost like a male / female attraction. The
solvents in the printers ink are attracted to a certain chemical in
the hotmelt, most likely the tackifiers. Ink-solvent migration
then takes place and this, of course, takes time. Whereas the
stronger solvents provide visible benefits to the printing
endeavors, most hotmelts commonly used in the binding
industry are susceptible to degradation by these components.
How can you recognize a potential problem? If the printed sheets
delivered to your bindery smell like a can full of petroleum, then
do not use hotmelt. An internally plasticized, co-polymer
polyvinyl adhesive should be used. Of course, the real solution in
coping with such problems is PUR adhesives. What about digitally
printed works? Well, they do not use solvents but I have
experienced problems with toner oils. This subject requires
further investigation. Any good hints to share on this topic?
For an electronic copy of my article on “Insidious Ink” contact
the LBI office.
Ink-solvent migration does destroy or weaken conventionalhotmelts. Shown is a softcover book after a subway test,bending it cover to cover.
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by Debra S. Nolan, CAE
In his article, The
Ungovernance Model
(Associations Now, August
2007), association thought
leader Jeff de Cagna writes,
“In the last 15 years, virtually
all associations experienced
intensifying instability and
unpredictability in their
specific markets. Naturally,
every organization has its unique perspective on the way these
changes have unfolded, but across all of them, the elements
remain fairly consistent: Trends such as industry convergence,
the rise of new technologies, and varying generational
preferences, among other factors, have produced a
significantly less favorable competitive landscape for
associations. Of course this situation is not at all unique. What
is actually happening is nothing less than a fundamental – and
probably irrevocable – recalibration of the basic economic
framework that has been the traditional underpinning of the
value associations create for those they serve.”
All this is to say that LBI, like the quote above describes, is
exactly where it is supposed to be. The recent board of
directors vote to “pursue growing the organization by
operating LBI under an assumed name such as the “Hardcover
Binders Association” came about for a variety of reasons
including the changing nature of the library binding industry
and the affect this has had on members’ businesses. In taking
a hard look at the choices at hand, the LBI board of directors
voted with confidence that broadening the association’s scope
and mission is worth giving a closer look. The stunning
response to the hardcover binding seminar and fall conference
was also a catalyst for this decision.
I am extremely proud of the board of directors for choosing to
consider successfully growing their association much like they
have successfully grown their businesses. Does this mean the
road ahead will be easy? Absolutely not. Tough choices still
need to be made. Not everyone will agree and uncrossed
waters still need to be traversed. The good news is that LBI has
a dedicated leadership and membership who are not afraid to
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take risks. The other bit of good news is that the decisions
to be made in the near and distant future will not be made
in isolation. The very nature of associations reassures us
that we are not alone and even though the only way out is
through, the collective strength, intelligence, and faith in
the core value of the association will illuminate the path. I
look forward to the dialogue, debate, and possibilities
which lie ahead.
“…organizations seeking to perpetuate
the status quo by enforcing existing
knowledge orthodoxies may well be
supplanted by a new generation of
market-creating enterprises that fully
embrace the opportunities of greater
inclusion and transparencies in all
phases of the knowledge-creation – and
value-creation – process.”
Jeff de Cagna, The Ungovernance
Model, Associations Now, August 2007
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