Coil Binding

Convert Your Perfect-Bound Book to Coil Binding

Have a paperback, manual, workbook, or other perfect-bound book that would be easier to use if it opened flat? BMD Printing can remove the existing glued binding and replace it with durable plastic coil binding.

Coil-bound books lie flat when opened and can fold back on themselves, making them much more convenient for studying, teaching, training, reference work, recipes, music, and everyday use.

Binding Options

  • Coil Binding Only: We trim away the existing glued spine, punch the pages, and add a plastic coil.

  • Coil Binding with Covers: Add protective plastic covers to help keep the front and back pages clean and protected.

Ideal For

  • Training manuals and workbooks

  • Textbooks and study materials

  • Cookbooks and recipe books

  • Instruction and reference manuals

  • Music books

  • Frequently used paperback books

Important Information

A small amount must be trimmed from the binding edge to completely remove the existing glue. Books must have enough inside margin to accommodate trimming and coil punching without affecting important text or images. Book thickness, paper condition, and construction may also affect whether conversion is possible.

Bring your book to BMD Printing for an evaluation. We’ll help you choose the best binding option and determine whether it can be converted successfully.

Give your book a more practical binding—one that opens flat and is easier to use.