Specialist finishing

We offer a range of finishing options on the University Online Shop.

All timescales are available at the time of booking your job in but you should always expect to wait the standard three day turnaround.

Wire binding (3 working day turnaround)

A continuous series of wire loops run through punched slots along the binding side of a booklet.

Wire binding is an efficient method of finishing coursework. Our production team punch holes through the left hand or top edge of the printed work and then thread through a wire which holds the book together.

All timescales are available at the time of booking your job in but you should always expect to wait the standard three working day turnaround.

Lamination (3 working day turnaround)

A thin transparent plastic sheet (coating) applied to usually a thick stock (covers, post cards, etc.) Providing protection against liquid and heavy use.

We provide a cold laminate service up to 104cm wide to any length of your choosing. 

This service is available on the University Online Shop for all poster products. 

All timescales are available at the time of booking your job in but you should always expect to wait the standard three working day turnaround.

Encapsulation (3 working day turnaround)

Where a printed matter is sealed inside a plastic coating providing a rigid, watertight covering.

Encapsulating printed materials ensures they are made more hardwearing and waterproof so long as the plastic coating is not pierced.

To ensure best results, material supplied for encapsulating should be as flat as possible (no thicker than 160gsm with layers kept to a minimum). We use a hot encapsulator meaning there is a small risk that items may be damaged during the encapsulation process. All encapsulating services are therefore provided at the customer’s own risk.

This service is available on the University Online Shop for all poster products. 

All timescales are available at the time of booking your job in but you should always expect to wait the standard three working day turnaround.

Perfect binding (5 working day turnaround)

Also referred to as adhesive or soft binding. A type of binding in which the pages of a book are held together at the binding edge by glue or a synthetic adhesive.

This glue binding process provides a high quality and cost-effective method to bind your thesis work. The spine of the book is coated in glue and then the work is wrapped with a thin card cover. The book is clamped overnight while the glue sets, and then trimmed the following morning. We have a range of colours available for the cover.

This service is available on the University Online Shop.

All timescales are available at the time of booking your job in but you should expect to wait at least five working days for the job to be finished from the moment we actually book it in.

Case binding (14 working day turnaround)

A hardback book made with a stiff outer cover. Case bound books are normally covered with an outer cloth, vinyl, leather, or hardwearing synthetic fabric.

Normally used for presentation copies of PhD theses, hard binding is a traditional and attractive finishing option. Our bookbinder carefully stitches and glues the spine of the book, and then attaches a hard cover bound in buckram (a hardwearing synthetic fabric). The covers can be finished with traditional lead typesetting to display the title and author of the work. We stock a range of colours for the buckram cover, with samples available at the print services counter.

This service is available on the University Online Shop. 

All timescales are available at the time of booking your job in but you should expect to wait at least fourteen working days for the job to be finished from the moment we actually book it in.

Sublimation print (5 working day turnaround)

Sublimation printing is transferring specific or sublimation dyes to a transfer sheet that are then imprinted or “sublimated” into textiles or other compatible materials by adding heat.

We provide sublimation print at A4 and A3. We do not heat press the final transfer.

This service is available on the University Online Shop. 

All timescales are available at the time of booking your job in but you should expect to wait at least five working days for the job to be finished from the moment we actually book it in.

Envelope printing

A specialist service using purpose made envelopes that have heat resistant glue and windows to go through our machines.

We can print any size envelope; with any design you would like. Corporate styles will be designed by our Design Team incorporating the University pre-paid postage identifier.

All timescales are available at the time of booking your job in.

Get in touch and our team can advise on the best options