Six solutions, one binder
Strip Bound
Image Bound
Perfectback
Easyback
Hardback
Custom Hardback
Strip Bound
Reliable Binding
Fastback binding is strong, durable and attractive. Pages in a Fastback document can withstand more than 50 pounds of pull. The tough thermoplastic adhesive will not become brittle with age, so it’s perfect for archival storage.
- Layflat: Fastback Thermal Strip delivers true lay-flat binding.
- Colorful: Fastback offers 15+ strip colors.
- Bind Faster: Fastback binders are 3.5x faster than competitive binding systems.
- Super Strong: Fastback bound documents can withstand more than 50 pounds of pull.
Fastback Document Strip
Fastback Model 20 | Fastback Model 9 | |
Super Strip | x | |
Composition Strip | x | |
CP Strip | x | |
LX Strip | x | |
LX Comp Strip | x |
Fastback Strip Widths
Composition + Super Strip |
CP Strip | Perfectback Strip | LX Strip + LX Comp |
|
Narrow width | up to 0.5″ thick ~125 sheets |
up to 0.3″ thick ~60 sheets |
up to 0.5″ thick ~125 sheets |
up to 0.7″ thick ~125 sheets |
Medium width | 0.5″-1.0″ thick ~125-250 |
0.3″-0.5″ thick ~60-125 |
0.5″-1.0″ thick ~125-250 |
0.7″-1.0″ thick ~125-250 |
Wide width | 1″-1.5″ thick ~250-350 |
— | 1″-1.5″ thick ~250-350 |
Image Bound
Enhance your brand
Fastback Image Strip represents a new level of binding customization. Now every document you bind can promote your brand, enhance your image, and ensure that each prospectus, manual, proposal or report that you produce is a cut above the competition. People will notice.
Image Ready Strip | You print on your inkjet
• Sizes: 11″ & A4
• System: Fastback 20 or Fastback 9
Image Pro Strip | Custom printed by Powis Inc
• Sizes: 11″ & A4
• System: Fastback 20 or Fastback 9
• Minimum order: 10 Cartons (3,000 strips)
Use the Image Ready and print the strips yourself or send us the design and we will produce Image Pro Strip for you.
Fastback Image Strip | Compatibility Guide
Fastback Model 20 | Image Ready Strip | Image Pro Strip |
---|---|---|
Static 1.2″ front or Spine centered: bind 20-700 pages |
x | x |
Fastback Model 9 | Image Ready LX | Image Pro LX Strip |
Static 1.2″ front: bind 20-200 pages |
x | x |
Perfectback
Perfectback Solution
Bind professional softback books—1 or 500 at a time! Our line of Perfectback strips enable you to do short runs of perfect bound books, quickly and easily.
Perfectback Binding Strips
- Create perfectback books indistinguishable from
high-quality production perfectback - Binds thin to thick books from 10-500 pages
(or up to 250 sheets) - Your first book is a good; zero waste, zero spoilage
- Choose from 3 varieties of perfectback strip: TA, LF, and PS
- Compatible with Model 20
Fastback Perfectback Strip | Comparison
TA Strip | LF Strip | PS Strip | |
Model 20 | x | x | x |
Make 1-book in… | 50 seconds | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Laminated cover-stock | x | x | x |
Non-laminated cover-stock | x | x | |
True Lay-Flat | x |
Easyback
Easyback Hardcovers
Easyback hardcovers enable you to bind a hardback book in one, easy-step—make a hardback book in 20 seconds!
- Create thin to thick books with one cover-set
(2-600 pages or up to 300 sheets) - Super easy & fast
- Sleek, trim appearance
- Attractive and durable
- Hardcover Guide and endleaves not necessary
- Works with the Model 20 & Model 9
Cover options
- Buckram (matches Super Strip & LX Strip)
- Composition (matches Comp Strip & LX Comp)
- Suede
*Additional colors/materials available for custom order.
Easyback Hardcover Colors & Sizes
Color | 8.5″ x 11″ | A4 | |
Buckram | Black | x | x |
Dark Blue | x | x | |
Dark Gray | x | x | |
White | x | x | |
Composition | Black | x | x |
White | x | x | |
Dark Blue | x | x | |
Maroon | x | x | |
Suede | Black | x | x |
Bright Blue | x | x | |
Maroon | x | x | |
Gray | x | x |
Hardback
Premium Hardcovers
With the Fastback Hardcover binding system, anyone can create professional-quality case-bound books, in less than a minute. Businesses can produce impactful presentations and catalogs on-demand. Schools can have students create their own yearbooks and copy shops can produce short-run hardcover books for the clients.
Fastback Hardcovers are made with premium, professional bookmaking materials, including Suede, Composition and Leather. Lined with adhesive, these pre-made hardcovers are easy to use.
Cover options
- Suede
- Composition
- Leather
*Additional colors/materials available for custom order.
Standard Hardcover Sizes
A spine | B spine | C spine | D spine | E spine** | F spine** | |
11″ x 8.5″ portrait | x | x | x | x | x | x |
A4 portrait | x | x | x | x | x | x |
8.5″ x 11″ landscape | x | x | ||||
A4 landscape | x | x | ||||
8″ x 10″ | x | x | ||||
8″ x 12″ | x | x | ||||
8″ x 8″ | x | x | ||||
10″ x 10″ | x | x | ||||
12″ x 12″ | x | x |
**Four carton minimum, 2-week turnaround.
Hardcover Spine Widths
# of Pages | # of Sheets | # of Photopress Pages | Width in Inches | Width in mm | |
A spine | 10—120 pages | 5—60 sheets | — | 0.25″ | 6.4mm |
B spine | 120—220 pages | 60—110 sheets | 10—30 | 0.5″ | 12.7mm |
C spine | 220—360 pages | 110—180 sheets | 25—50 | 0.75″ | 19.7mm |
D spine | 360—470 pages | 180—235 sheets | — | 1″ | 25.4mm |
E spine | 470—610 pages | 235—305 sheets | — | 1.25″ | 31.8mm |
F spine | 610—730 pages | 305—365 sheets | — | 1.5″ | 38.1mm |
Custom Hardback
Custom Hardcover Solution
Fastback Custom Hardcovers allow you to bind books using full-color digitally printed covers designed by you. This is a perfect application for school yearbooks, self publications, sports memorbillia books, children’s books, and real estate agent marketing.
Custom Hardcovers | Custom printed by Powis
• Sizes: 11″ x 8.5″ & A4
• Minimum order: 2 Cartons
Image Ready Covers | You print & wrap in-house
• Sizes: 11″ x 8.5″ & A4
Download: Hardcover Templates
Review: Design Guidelines
Standard Hardcover Sizes
A spine | B spine | C spine | D spine | E spine** | F spine** | |
11″ x 8.5″ portrait | x | x | x | x | x | x |
A4 portrait | x | x | x | x | x | x |
8.5″ x 11″ landscape | x | x | ||||
A4 landscape | x | x | ||||
8″ x 10″ | x | x | ||||
8″ x 12″ | x | x | ||||
8″ x 8″ | x | x | ||||
10″ x 10″ | x | x | ||||
12″ x 12″ | x | x |
**Four carton minimum, 2-week turnaround.
Hardcover Spine Widths
# of Pages | # of Sheets | # of Photopress Pages | Width in Inches | Width in mm | |
A spine | 10—120 pages | 5—60 sheets | — | 0.25″ | 6.4mm |
B spine | 120—220 pages | 60—110 sheets | 10—30 | 0.5″ | 12.7mm |
C spine | 220—360 pages | 110—180 sheets | 25—50 | 0.75″ | 19.7mm |
D spine | 360—470 pages | 180—235 sheets | — | 1″ | 25.4mm |
E spine | 470—610 pages | 235—305 sheets | — | 1.25″ | 31.8mm |
F spine | 610—730 pages | 305—365 sheets | — | 1.5″ | 38.1mm |