Some bookbinders hate this type due to early failure of the spine and chipping along the board edges.
Case laminate cover.
There is the other option of a case laminate hard cover with the image and text printed directly on the casing.
Case laminate is cheaper and your book will stand out.
Hi gary and all yes i am interested in how case laminate holds up as well as how lightning source s perfect binding holds up.
I m thinking of sending them a 600 page book 8 5 x 11 that has been traditionally printed.
What is your take.
The case is durable and the art won t get crumpled lost.
At this time only gloss or matte lamination is available for the jacketed case laminate hardcover option.
Only if the book is incredibly literary would i consider a dust cover since that s what customers expect.
Whichever laminate you choose is the laminate that will be used for the book cover and the jacket.