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Fanapart glue and padding glue - what is the difference?
Posted by Jonas Painter on
Q. Is there a difference between fanapart and padding glue? A. Fanapart glue is required for carbonless invoice sets commonl known as NCR sets. it is a special glue which is much more watery than padding glue and only takes 1 hour to dry. Padding glue consists of thick white PVA-type glue for standard padding and binding into pads. It takes several hours to dry and requires separating with a separating knife.
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Do you use the Presco sample service?
Posted by Phoebe Pomeroy on
Presco offers a free sample service, we strive in helping our customers get exactly what they need to finish the job to satisfaction. We send many requests for samples each day and successfully help our customers all the way through their various projects. You may need even up to 4 different samples to work out the best solution - that's ok, as long as we find the correct solution we are happy! You can order samples online of most product lines by simply adding a sample option to your basket. If there is a project you may be not sure what...
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The power of magnets...
Posted by Matthew Painter on
Did you know people achieve incredible display pieces everyday using magnets? They can be hidden inside boxes, folders, placed on the back of signs, used with name badges and much much more. We stock self-adhesive and non-adhesive, rubber and Neodymium - every option there for whichever will work best for you. They can be surface mounted in adhesive or hidden with non-adhesive some with a closing power of nearly 2Kg! Get clever with your presentation proposals and really impress your clients by producing a modern minimalistic but clever concept. Request samples today to try on any of your jobs. t....
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A good quality sticky plastic pocket!
Posted by Jessica Joynt on
Sticky plastic pockets are a Presco favourite! We have always been trusted for quality in adhesive products but these are a long standing part of the history of Presco. Our range of adhesive plastic pockets, wallets and corner pockets always comes out top. Perfectly clear polypropylene, reliable consistent adhesive, excellent durability and environmentally friendly make Presco the choice for thousands of customers who return time and again to rely on us for their self-adhesive product needs. Interested in knowing or seeing more? We can send out free samples of any of our plastic pockets or alternatively a whole sample pack...
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Tangled up binding wires?
Posted by Matthew Painter on
Do you ever get frustrated when you open a box to quickly do a box and 30 minutes slips away before you even get started because the wires have been left tangled in the box? We have the answer, while it may seem nearly impossible to get all the wires apart again you can do this in a matter of seconds. Simply drop the tangled wires onto a flat hard surface a couple of times and they should just fall apart from each other by themselves. This works 9 times out of 10 and is sure an easy solution! Many...
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Crystal Pads - The new innovative replacement for suction cups
Posted by Jonas Painter on
These neat small 22mm squares are perfectly clear and just 0.5mm thick so your posters can now sit flat on a window and they won't hinder the appearance of your poster - they're almost invisible! They have good strong grip yet when you come to take the poster down they come off without leaving any residue on the surface! So no more forward thinking required if the posters are going to be used in different areas you can simply print and hang in your window in minutes. Request samples of this great new versatile product to try for yourself -...
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Renz binding wires - a history of quality
Posted by Matthew Painter on
Presco have been stockists of Renz binding wires since 1995 and in the last few years we have consistently been the UK's largest and most reliable supplier of htese premium wire bindings. Customers trust the personal Presco service, fast delivery times and our commitment to stock the products you need, every time. But what makes Renz binding wires from Presco truly special is the wire itself. Renz is a German company with a long and proud history of making exceptionally reliable binding and finishing products. When you buy Renz binding wires you are buying into decades of innovation and engineering...
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Yay! No more minimum order level at Presco
Posted by Matthew Painter on
We've been asking you what you think about our minimum order level and you gave us a lot of ideas. We've always operated at a €25 minimum order level for our trade customers and we wanted to find out how this was working for you today. From what you told us we are very happy to announce that from today we are now discontinuing our minimum order level policy. For all orders up to €175.00 the delivery will be €9.95, regardless if this falls below €25.00. And any order over €175.00 is completely FREE on delivery. We've just made it more...
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What is Loop Stitching?
Posted by Jessica Joynt on
Loop stitching is a staple or wire stitching binding method where the wire is stitched through the document as normal but with extra protruding loops of wire on the spine to enable the document to be bound in a ring binder or later threaded together. Loop stitching can either be achieved with the necessary saddle stitching attachments or by using special 'loop' staples with a regular stapling machine. Loop staples are marked by 'Ri' at the end (standing for Ring staple)
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What is burst binding?
Posted by Jessica Joynt on
Burst binding is very similar to perfect binding where the spine is glued with hot glue and a cover attached. Burst binding improves on this process by perforating, fine-cutting or 'roughing' the paper spine before binding to allow greater glue penetration and thereby higher spine strength in the finished document. The scoring or roughing up of the spine is usually done by an attachment on a perfect binding machine - methods can vary depending on the what process you are intending to use.
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The Presco minimum order value - What is it and why do we have it?
Posted by Phoebe Pomeroy on
What is your minimum order value rule? Our minimum order value means that you will be unable to check our with less that €25.00 of products before delivery charges. You may have found this frustrating if you only wanted a single box of binding wires or just a few screws for a small document job and we understand this. The reason we have a minimum order value is simple - we aim to give unrivaled service for all orders and don't want to ever reduce this level of care and service to fulfill very small orders. But I don't need anything...
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