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Preservation
and Binding Services
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Look
for these signs of trouble:
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Loose
Pages - or sheets that have fallen away from
the binding.
Worn
Corners - cracking and breaking of sheets usually
begin here, where pages are most often turned and handled.
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Floppy
binding - indicates that the original book
straps have broken and pages will soon begin to come loose.
Worn
or damaged hubs - signs that the binding construction
is weakening.
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Excel
offers on-site servicing and unsurpassed
expertise in every binding technique:
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Encapsulation
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Laminating
- Prescribed for old, valuable pages or documents that
have become tattered, brittle, broken or faded; or when
the book's weight and size become an issue.
Our
standard laminating film is a premium low-temperature
Polyester Matte film. It is selected for its durability
and high-resolution, but thin enough to minimize any added
thickness to a book.
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Encapsulation vs.
Lamination
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Hinging
- The remedy for books whose
pages have broken away from the binding or covers are
beyond preserving, but whose pages are whole and sound.
In
this process we laminate only the binding edge of each
sheet, at a cost significantly less than full lamination.
The pages are then punched, centered and installed into
a new post binder, designed specifically to suit the books
application. As with all our binders, standard gold-foil
stamping and ink printing are included at no additional
charge.
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Canvas
Recasing - Recommended for books that become
loose or floppy within their covers, and where
laminating and hinging is not necessary.
Often it is not necessary to discard the original covers
of a record volume in order to preserve a books integrity.
By reconstructing the text block and covers, a record book
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Leather-back
rebind
- The solution for books whose spines have partially torn
away or fallen off completely.
With
few exceptions, the original back or spine that has fallen
off a typical courthouse book is by far its own recommended
replacement. The procedure to recover and reattach the
separated backs with quality leather has been an established
method for good reason.
The
original construction instilled in these majestic counterparts
maintains the means and strength to protect the bindings.
The hubs, also, are essential in protecting the binding
from normal stress and wear.
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