Disc Binding With 80 Gsm A4 Paper

[cruco]

Hi,

 

Are you using 80 gms A4 paper to make a disc binding notebook (like atoma, circa, rollabind, arc)?

I am interested to know what is your experience with it? It is staying properly in the disc binding notebook.

 

At work we are always using printer paper (which is 80 gsm A4 paper) and I am thinking about using this paper to make a disk binding notebook.

 

Best regards, Chris

[wikeh2004]

Hi Chris,

 

I'm used to the paper weight system used in the US. 80 gsm is about equal to 22 lb. bond paper in the US. I've used that weight successfully in a Circa notebook. I also used 24 lb (about 90 gsm) paper happily. I wouldn't go below 80 gsm for a disc bound notebook. Your paper should work fine. The quality of the paper is important too, as you know, for fountain pen use.

 

I've used Rollabind and Levenger punches for disc binding. The standard Rollabind punch and the old Levenger punch made "standard" sized mushroom cutouts on the edge. The newer Levenger punch makes slightly larger mushrooms which make turning the pages significantly easier. But, I think the tradeoff is that you need to use slightly thicker paper. Cheap 20 lb (75 gsm) recycled paper, like the type we use for photocopying, does not work well at all.

 

Hope that helps.

[cruco]

Thank you for your reply. I am willing to use the disc binding system also with printed paper thus my question regarding this.

 

Cheap 20 lb (75 gsm) recycled paper, like the type we use for photocopying, does not work well at all.

 

Hope that helps.

 

If photocopier use 75 gsm, I suppose printers use 75 gsm too, that would be bad.