There are several benefits to using hardcover book printing for your books. Aside from the obvious cost benefits, this printing style offers superior print quality and better resale value than paperbacks. Plus, it is a more environmentally friendly option.
Versatility
Although hardcover book printing is commonly associated with professional books, such as law and medical textbooks, and products that must last a long time, such as yearbooks, it can be used for any print. Hardcover binding is the ideal solution for making your print stand out and ensuring it is kept for a lifetime, whether for children’s books or fiction, vanity, or coffee table books.
Uniqueness
Each hardback is unique and elevates the product to a new level. It’s challenging to make your paperback print stand out, but we can advise you on cover material and finishes if you want to go that route. On the other hand, a bookshelf full of hardback books with hardcover binding can’t help but stand out even more because there are so many finishing options to create a truly unique product. To name a few, you can personalize your print with foil stamping, die cutting, marbling, staining, rounded corners, handwork, or custom leather. Other finishing touches, such as a ribbon or a one-of-a-kind dust jacket, can be used to make an impression.
Quality
There’s a reason why professional books are almost exclusively case-bound, and it’s all about the quality. With hardcover binding, you get a sophisticated product that is both durable and of high quality. Regarding hardback books, quality comes with a tendency to take care of them and a desire to cherish them. Hardbacks are a classic collectible item if you know a book lover or are one yourself. People adore their look and feel of them, the sensation of being transported back in time, and the luxury of them—a close-up of a hardcover binding book corner.
Additional Options
Having a hardback, paperback, and ebook edition of your title set up. It enabled global distribution in your IngramSpark account allowing consumers and retailers to choose which format of your book they want to read. Readers enjoy consuming content in a variety of ways. You ensure that none of your potential readers are turned off by publishing your book in multiple formats (ebook, paperback, and hardcover). Libraries prefer hardcover books because they withstand repeated use better. Having your book available in both hardcover and paperback gives bookstores more options for which format to stock.
Environmentally friendly
When you consider the environmental impact of printing a book, it becomes clear that you need to find an environmentally friendly printer. One book alone requires the extraction of approximately two-kilowatt hours of fossil fuels and releases approximately 7.5 kilograms of carbon dioxide. In addition, one book requires 79 gallons of water and produces a large amount of waste, much of which is discarded in landfills. Even producing a book from recycled paper uses about two-thirds of a pound of minerals, and one million trees are cut down annually. Lastly, printing ink releases numerous volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere, aggravating smog.
Professional finished product
If you need a professional finished product for a project, hardcover book binding is the way to go. Hardcover book binding will produce a sophisticated product that will stand the test of time, whether you need a professional binding solution for your senior thesis, medical texts, or law books. Case binding solutions have the finishing options, craftsmanship, and durability required for any project.
