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Equipment Spotlight: The Colonel AG Gluer

As the largest protein glue manufacturer in the United States, we work with a variety of glue application machines everyday. Today, we spotlight the Colonel AG Gluer, a hot protein glue machine manufactured by The Gluefast Company. 

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21 Awesomely Creative Book Cover Designs

Books. We love them. Chances are if you're reading this, you do too. And the fact that millions of books are bound with our glues makes us love them even more.  

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Perfect Binding Glue

 The method of bookbinding often used to make soft cover and paperback books is called "perfect binding". 

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Cheaper Book Binding Glue Could Be Costing You More

I will start off by saying this: all book binding glues are not created equal.

In our 90 years in business, we have worked with hundreds of book binding companies. 

Like many of our customers, we're always working to get competitive pricing on our raw materials. It's only natural to shop around for the best pricing possible. But one thing we have noticed is that some book binders are making the switch to different glue vendors because, on the surface, the price per pound for their glue is less expensive.

In the end, it turns out that's really not the case.  Here's a little story for you...

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