Pros of Plastic GBC Comb Binding

If you're torn between different kinds of binding options, and need a little help determining which is best, then this quick post will help! We discuss the pros of plastic comb binding, also called GBC comb binders. These features are what make plastic comb binding great, and just a few of the reasons why plastic comb binding is still so popular.

• Combs are Easy to Edit

One of the wonderful things about GBC comb binding is that they are easy to edit after they have been bound. This means that if you find a typo or error in your book after binding, or if you simply want to change up the contents by adding or removing pages, you can do so easily and quickly by just using your comb opener. This ability to edit without wasting the binding spine and re-binding makes plastic binding combs a very unique type of binding; most other methods require you to cut the binding spine and re-bind with a new one.

• Combs can be Custom Printed

Another great thing about plastic comb binding is the ability to have them custom printed. This is a very unique feature when it comes to punch-and-bind document binding, and it allows you to easily label specific documents and distinguish them when they are on a shelf, in a box, or stored anywhere else.

• Combs can Bind Thick Documents

Plastic GBC comb bindings come in a huge variety of sizes, so you can bind books from just a few pages all the way up to a 2" thick stack, which is about the same as 850 pages (425 sheets, front and back). This ability to bind extra thick documents is what makes plastic comb binding popular for businesses who need to print and bind large proposals.


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Mallory Morsa, Binding101 Product Expert About the Author • Mallory Morsa is the product expert and content specialist at Binding101, and has been a valued team member since 2008. She started her career here in customer service, moved onto sales supervisor, product management, and then onto content. She takes a hands-on approach to products, and truly gets to know how every item works before she writes about them, with a goal to give you all of the honest information you need to make a confident buying decision. She has a bachelor's degree with a focus on management and marketing, and has been a writer, photographer, and videographer for many years. In her free time, she loves to read by the pool, volunteer at the local animal shelter in the kitten nursery, and snuggle her three furbabies while she binge watches Netflix.