If you have a Powis Parker Fastback binding machine or
are considering buying one you might have some questions about the different
types of strips that are offered. This article is designed to give you a quick
overview of the different tape bind strips that are available and what they are
used for. Here they are ...
1. Super-Strips are the most common type of Fastback binding strips and are
used by the Model 11 and 15xs. They are available in a large number of colors
and in three different thicknesses (narrow, medium and wide). These supplies
have a fast binding time (approximately 17 seconds with the new 15xs CP
upgrade).
2. Speed-Strips were originally designed for customers who needed a faster
binding time than was available from Super Strips. However, with new upgrades
Fastback Super-Strips now bind much faster than they used to and Powis will soon
be discontinuing the Speed-Strip.
3. Composition-strips have a leatherette finish that is designed to match the
coloration and look of Fastback Composition Covers. These elegant binding strips
are available in Narrow, Medium and Wide and are available in Black, Dark Gray,
White, Dark Blue, Dark Green, Red and Maroon.
4. Perfectback-strips are designed to allow users to do short run perfect
binding using their Fastback Machine. Fastback Perfectback products are
available in several different varieties including Lay Flat (LF), Pressure
Sensitive (PS) and Thermally Activated (TA). Perfectback LF strips are designed
for a flexible lay flat perfect bind. These are designed with a peel of liner
for a two step perfect binding process. They are also designed to attach books
into their perfect binding covers using the same type of thermally activated
glue used to bind the pages together.
5. CP-strips are some of the newest kind available on the market and are
designed to bind difficult to use paper stocks such as laser print or color
copier paper. These use an extra long bind time (approximately 50 seconds) to
bind documents that cannot be bound with other types of Fastback strips.
6. LX-strips are designed for use with the Fastback 8x binding machine. These
are available in narrow and medium widths and in a number of finishes including
a linen finish (similar to the Fastback Super Strips), a composition finish and
in perfectback configurations. Fastback also makes an LX-Photobook strip which
is designed for use as part of the Fastback Studio Photobook Binding System. The
Fastback model 8x will only work with LX strips and is not compatible with any
of the other types of strips that Powis Parker makes.
The six types of binding tapes listed above are the types of strips that are
currently available from Powis Parker for their Fastback binding machines.
However, one of the great things about Powis Parker Fastback is that they are
constantly producing new and innovative products so you may see some new
supplies from them soon.
Jeff McRitchie is the designer and Director of Marketing for MyBinding.com. He has written
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