Binding and Finishing Process
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The official GTU curriculum for Binding and Finishing Process (subject code DI03058041) as prescribed for PT · Semester 3 divides the course into 6 units, covering 27 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI03058041)Unit 1 Introduction to Binding & Finishing
- 1.1. Introduction to binding and its type.
- 1.2. Introduction to Finishing and its application areas.
- 1.3. Introduction to tools, machinery, equipment’s used, and application of each of its type.
- 1.4. Identifying correct Binding process required for particular job
Unit 2 Materials used in Binding
- 2.1. Paper- British standard and ISO paper sizes. Multiples and subdivisions of a given size. Advantages and Limitations of different measurement standards.
- 2.2. Measuring Units for number of paper- Ream, Quire, and Gross.
- 2.3. Boards – Different types, use, storage effect of humidity
- 2.4. Securing materials – Thread, Wire, tape, cord etc.
- 2.5. Covering materials – Binding cloth, Mull cloth, Rexene, Leather etc.
- 2.6. Adhesives – Glue, Paste, PVA, Hot melt and their properties
Unit 3 Operations in Binding
- 3.1. Pre – forwarding operations Like: jogging, knocking, counting, folding, bundling, gathering, collating, sewing etc.
- 3.2. Forwarding operations – Removing the swell, fixing end papers, fraying out the slips, gluing the back, trimming, rounding and backing, fixing head & tail bands, lining the back, edge decoration, cutting the boards, capping up, squaring the board, lacing, covering, setting the joints, pasting down, pressing, jacketing.
Unit 4 Machinery and Equipment’s in Binding
- 4.1. Cutting machine and its types
- 4.2. Parts of cutting machine and their functions
- 4.3. Safety devices, Trim disposal system used in Cutting machine.
- 4.4. Straw board cutter.
- 4.5. Construction and working of Knife folding; Buckle folding, Combination folding.
- 4.6. Hand folding – methods, merits and demerits
Unit 5 Various
- 5.1. Equipment – gatherer, Feeder, Spine cutter, Gluer, Cover feeder, Trimmer 7 17 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Printing Technology Course / Subject Code : DI03058041 Course / Subject Name : Binding and Finishing Process w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 6 Binding Styles 5.2 Burst binding, Notch binding, Perfect Binding, Stationary binding
- 5.3. Loose leaf binding - Spiral binding, Wire O binding, Inter screw binding, Metal ring binding, Thong binder, Metal back binder, Comb binding
- 5.4. Rebinding of Old books
Unit 6 Securing Methods and Covering Style
- 6.1. Thread securing methods, Book sewing machine – parts and its functions.
- 6.2. Case binding, Case making – Manual and Machine
- 6.3. Covering – Quarter, Half and Full
- 6.4. Boarding methods – pasting down, split drawn in work, cut flush, extra square, ASTI (All side turned in)
- 6.5. Types and applications of lamination and varnishing operations.
- 6.6. Miscellaneous finishing process like: Blocking, Numbering, Perforation, Creasing, Die cutting, Edge decoration, Index cutting, Foil stamping, varnishing etc.
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