
Reinforcing Materials Comparison charts
Side Fed
| Material Name | Description | Material Construction | Thread Count | Elongation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() 60# Natural Crepe Kraft | Description: A side-fed crepe-paper used as a capping material and headband feeder. | Material Construction: 100% Recycled Material | Thread Count: n/a | Elongation: n/a |
![]() 60# White Crepe Kraft | Description: A side-fed white crepe-paper, with slight elongation, used as a capping material. | Material Construction: 100% Recycled Material | Thread Count: n/a | Elongation: 6.70% |
![]() 70/110Z | Description: A side-fed crepe paper with excellent elongation for rounding and backing. | Material Construction: Crepe Paper | Thread Count: n/a | Elongation: 43.80% |
![]() 70# Natural Crepe Kraft | Description: A side-fed crepe-paper used as a capping material and headband feeder. | Material Construction: 100% Recycled Material | Thread Count: n/a | Elongation: n/a |
![]() 70# Natural Smooth Kraft | Description: A side-fed smooth kraft paper used as a capping material and headband feeder. | Material Construction: 100% Recycled Material | Thread Count: n/a | Elongation: n/a |
![]() BP280 – 40# White Crepe Kraft | BP280, white creped kraft, is a bleached 40# pound absorbent capping material. | Material Construction: 40# white bleached creped kraft | Thread Count: n/a | Elongation: n/a |
![]() GP2R | Description: Capping paper and a super-like fabric combined to reinforce the book block for flatback books. | Material Construction: 100% Cotton | Thread Count: 20×26 | Elongation: 7.70% |
![]() GP5W | Description: Capping paper and an open-weave fabric combined to reinforce the book block for rounded and backed books. | Material Construction: 100% Cotton | Thread Count: 36×44 | Elongation: 18.10% |
![]() GS5L | Description: A side-fed material that is a combination crepe paper and woven material that allows the spine to be rounded and backed. | Material Construction: Crepe Paper Reinforced with 100% Cotton | Thread Count: 46×25 | Elongation: 25.40% |
![]() HSBP | Sturdy, 80# capping paper. | Material Construction: 80# paper | Thread Count: n/a | Elongation: n/a |
![]() LBSuper Ribbed | Description: Ribbed super for NASTA textbooks. | Material Construction: 100% Cotton | Thread Count: 41×17 | Elongation: n/a |
![]() LRCM | Description: Our latex reinforced capping material (LRCM) is an excellent choice when applied on your perfect binder as a backlining material. | Material Construction: Latex Saturated Paper | Thread Count: n/a | Elongation: n/a |
Rear Fed
| Material Name | Description | Material Construction | Thread Count | Elongation |
![]() Cotton Specification | Cotton reinforcing material for square back books. | 100% Cotton | 68×68 | 20.79% |
![]() GP2R | Capping paper and a super-like fabric combined to reinforce the book block for flatback books. | 100% Cotton | 20×26 | 7.70% |
![]() GP5W | Capping paper and an open-weave fabric combined to reinforce the book block for rounded and backed books. | 100% Cotton | 36×44 | 18.10% |
Caseliners
| Material Name | Description | Material Construction | Thread Count | Elongation |
![]() 10-pt. Caseliner | This 100% recycled kraft caselining material is recommended for stabilizing the spine of lightweight volumes. | 100% Recycled Material | n/a | n/a |
![]() 13-pt. Caseliner | This 100% recycled kraft caselining material is recommended for stabilizing the spine of medium and lightweight volumes. | 100% Recycled Material | n/a | n/a |
![]() 17-pt. Caseliner | This 100% recycled kraft caselining material is recommended for stabilizing the spine of medium and lightweight volumes. | 100% Recycled Material | n/a | n/a |
![]() Spine Hollow 300g | Heavy duty caseliner. | 100% Recycled Material | n/a | n/a |
![]() Spine Hollow 600g | Caseliner that is an excellent alternative to board spine strips. | 100% Recycled Material | n/a | n/a |
Reinforcing Tapes
| Material Name | Description | Material Construction | Thread Count | Elongation |
![]() Black Cambric Tape | Black, woven polycotton material used to reinforce endsheets. | Polycotton | 74 x 44 | n/a |
![]() Cambric Tape | Woven cotton material used to reinforce endsheets. | 100% Cotton | 68×68 | 25.07% |
![]() Drill Tape | Woven polycotton material used to reinforce endsheets. | Polycotton | n/a | n/a |
![]() Thermo Kraft Tape | A reinforcing material that is heat activated to combine two folded sheets together, resulting in a finished combined endsheet. | Embossed, heat activated paper | n/a | n/a |

















