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The cost of ISG cold-glue binding depends on the number of sheets in the booklet and the booklet's spine length.
The cost of wire does not vary much between a thin and a thick booklet but may be less than in the table below if sourced from a local wire supplier.
The table below gives an approximate cost comparison cold gluing versus wire stitching for A4 (8½" x 11") and A5 (5½" x 8½") booklets (both in portrait format) and assumes use of PAFRA cold glue (specification Pafra AquaPal ® 9278 Premium) purchased in volume directly from Pafra.
It shows that ISG cold-glue costs are:
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| Booklet size |
Spine length |
Sheets to glue (total) |
Pages |
Approx cost to produce 1000 booklets
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Cold Glue
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Wire
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Cold Glue
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Wire
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Cold Glue
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Wire
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US Dollars $
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Euros €
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UK Pounds £
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| A4 & 8½" x 11" |
297mm 11" |
3 (4)
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16
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$ 0.11
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$ 1.28 |
€ 0.10
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€ 1.10
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£ 0.08
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£ 0.88
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9 (10)
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40
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$ 0.40
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€ 0.34
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£ 0.28
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29 (30)
|
120
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$ 1.29
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€ 1.11
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£ 0.89
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| A5 & 5½" x 8½" |
210mm 8½" |
3 (4)
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16
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$ 0.08
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$ 1.28 |
€ 0.07
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€ 1.10
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£ 0.06
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£ 0.88
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9 (10)
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40
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$ 0.28
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€ 0.24
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£ 0.20
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29 (30)
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120
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$ 0.90
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€ 0.78
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£ 0.62
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