| If you have a Powis Parker Fastback binding machine | | | | (TA). Fastback Perfectback LF strips are designed for |
| or are considering buying one you might have some | | | | a flexible lay flat perfect bind. Fastback Perfectback |
| questions about the different types of binding strips | | | | PS strips are designed with a peel of liner for a two |
| that are offered. This article is designed to give you a | | | | step perfect binding process. Fastback Perfectback |
| quick overview of the different Fastback Binding Strips | | | | TS strips are designed to attach books into their |
| that are available and what they are used for. Here | | | | perfect binding covers using the same type of |
| they are ... | | | | thermally activated glue used to bind the pages |
| 1. Fastback Super Strips are the most common type | | | | together. |
| of Fastback binding strips and are used by the Powis | | | | 5. Fastback CP strips are some of the newest strips |
| Parker Fastback Model 11 and 15xs. These strips are | | | | available on the market and are designed to bind |
| available in a large number of colors and in three | | | | difficult to use paper stocks such as laser print or color |
| different thicknesses (narrow, medium and wide). | | | | copier paper. These strips use an extra long bind time |
| Fastback Super Strips have a fast binding time | | | | (approximately 50 seconds) to bind documents that |
| (approximately 17 seconds with the new 15xs CP | | | | cannot be bound with other types of Fastback strips. |
| upgrade). | | | | 6. Fastback LX strips are designed for use with the |
| 2. Fastback Speed Strips were originally designed for | | | | Fastback 8x binding machine. These strips are |
| customers who needed a faster binding time than was | | | | available in narrow and medium widths and in a |
| available from Fastback Super Strips. However, with | | | | number of finishes including a linen finish (similar to the |
| new upgrades Fastback Super Strips now bind much | | | | Fastback Super Strips), a composition finish and in |
| faster than they used to and Powis Parker will be | | | | perfectback configurations. Fastback also makes an |
| discontinuing the Speed Strip. | | | | LX-Photobook strip which is designed for use as part |
| 3. Fastback Composition strips have a leatherette | | | | of the Fastback Studio Photobook Binding System. |
| finish that is designed to match the coloration and look | | | | The Fastback model 8x will only work with LX strips |
| of Fastback Composition Covers. These elegant | | | | and is not compatible with any of the other types of |
| binding strips are available in Narrow, Medium and | | | | strips that Powis Parker makes. |
| Wide and are available in Black, Dark Gray, White, | | | | The six types of binding strips listed above are the |
| Dark Blue, Dark Green, Red and Maroon. | | | | types of strips that are currently available from Powis |
| 4. Fastback Perfectback strips are designed to allow | | | | Parker for their Fastback binding machines. However, |
| users to do short run perfect binding using their | | | | one of the great things about Powis Parker Fastback |
| Fastback Machine. Fastback Perfectback strips are | | | | is that they are constantly producing new and |
| available in several different varieties including Lay Flat | | | | innovative products so you may see some new strips |
| (LF), Pressure Sensitive (PS) and Thermally Activated | | | | from them soon. |
