standard components, seals & binding

Question 1

paper fastener (split pin)

Answer 1

joins paper and card through a hole, splits to hold it in place

Question 2

staples

Answer 2

semi-permanent way to hold sheets together, can be removed

Question 3

paper clip

Answer 3

easy to remove method of holding together a small number of sheets

Question 4

treasury tag

Answer 4

holds paper together through punctured holes, can be different lengths

Question 5

bulldog clip

Answer 5

spring clip, often used on clipboards

Question 6

slide binding

Answer 6

slide on clip to make booklets, easy to remove and replace

Question 7

self-adhesive envelopes

Answer 7

envelopes that have an adhesive tab underneath a removable strip. when the strip is removed, the envelope can be sealed

Question 8

wax seals

Answer 8

Old fashioned, traditional method of sealing an envelope. Hot wax is dripped onto the seal and pressed with a stamp. The wax then cools to seal it.

Question 9

gummed envelope seals

Answer 9

Most common method of sealing envelopes. Adhesive requires moistening to activate it.

Question 10

perfect binding

Answer 10

Most common method of binding. Used to bind books and magazines using adhesive along a flat spine.

Question 11

coil/spiral binding

Answer 11

Used for documents and reports. A coil of metal or plastic is twisted onto the pages through a series of punched holes along one side.

Question 12

hard cover binding

Answer 12

A traditional method for binding hard cover books. It uses a more robust adhesive that lasts longer, but is more expensive.