Perfect Bound Books, Spiral Notebooks

Instruction Manuals, Workbooks, Photo Pages in CD DVD Packaging

If you have a large number of book pages (28pp or more), consider doing a perfect bound book to give the booklet a finished spine.

So what exactly is perfect binding on a book?

Perfect binding is a type of bookbinding that is especially suited for larger books, or for books that need a more finished, square-backed, look. Paperback novels and fancier magazines such as National Geographic are examples perfect binding.

At Megalodon, you can get perfect bound books in just about any height or width. We've produced books as little as this:

2" animation flip book, with fiberboard covers and Vellum pages. Pixar story artist, director, animator and independent filmmaker

…and as big as this:

perfect bound book
Inside - 4C Printing

You do need to have a certain thickness to make the spine work though, and that magic number is about 28 pages.
How are perfect bound books made?

The pages of the book are arranged into groups of (usually) 16 panels each, called signatures. These are assembled into a block, then the spines of the signatures in the block are cut or ground off. The cut inner edges are then glued to form a flat spine. The covers (usually a heavier paper) are then glued around the page block.

perfect bound book closeup,
Matte Lamination, 4C Printing on uncoated Paper Stock
CD and DVD Books, Hardcover, Chipboard Core 4C Wrap and Inner Page Booklets

Perfect bound books find their way into several types of packaging. One popular option is to glue the booklet into a standard disc package, usually a digipak, to create a CD Book (or DVD book!) Notice that the books in these packages are a little wider and taller than traditional disc packaging.

CD Book
Gold Foil, Lamination

CD Book
Hardcover Chipboard

CD Book
Perfect Bound Booklet

Perfect Bound book spine attachment
Companion Books in CD or DVD Packaging

This is another exciting addition. Great for librettos, manuals, workbooks. We call them "companion" books because they accompany other packaging—usually housed in a CD or DVD slipcase.
Notebooks and Workbooks for Writing in

We can do this! We will need to use a special uncoated paper stock for the pencil or ink will adhere and not slide off.
Spiral Wire Bound Books, Notebooks, or Manuals in CD DVD Packaging

A great option for smaller books is wire binding—more commonly known as spiral binding (even when it isn't actually a spiral!). Spiral or not, It's a great look that can be used in a DVD or CD book or as a companion book:

Slip case box set
embossed vinyl wrap, chipboard core
With Every Replication / Manufacturing Project

MINIMUM QTY ORDER IS 300 / 500 UNITS

Ready to Manufacture?

If you know what you want to manufacture, send us your detailed spec and we can help you with the costs.

SPEC:

Qty: (300/500 is the min order)
Media:
Media Packaging:
...Dimensions & Construction Sketch or Photo:
...Paper Stock / Finishes:
...Printing:
...Special Printing Effects or Die Cuts:
...Other Printed Items such as a Booklet or Slipcase:
Proofing Needed:
Assembly:
Product Weight if known:
Shipping: standard 5-7 days, US address (let us know if different)

Source media: replication ready /formatted disc image file (or for usbs & video screens, usb & video content) & print ready artwork laid out on our templates. We will create the templates for you as part of the project.

Manufacturing Quote

Need Spec Development?

If you need some help defining your spec, we do have packaging engineers on hand that can assist you at an hourly rate. They can help you with ideas and develop your packaging / printing spec plus give you multiple production estimates if you need them. If you are working with your graphics artist, generally they will provide the packaging / printing spec for you.

Request Spec Development Consulting