A3, A4 and A5 products printed in short-grain format can be glued inline only by means of cross-web gluing. For these products, fold-gluing is as practical as for products printed in long-grain format.
Compared to wire stitching, glued products are much easier to handle in the print finishing process. They will not cause any problems in the inserting machines. The flat fold of the glued product facilitates piling in the compensating stacker and the operation of the palletizer as well as insertion into a newspaper. In general, the cost per product is also lower if glued.
Our cross-web gluing systems are designed for gluing at a right angle to the web direction with up to 120,000 glue applications/hour. Planatol has invented this sophisticated technology and is the only supplier worldwide.
By retrofitting their presses with cross-web gluing systems, printers can increase their product variety on offer – a unique selling proposition to raise customer loyalty.
Intelligent Adhesive Technologies
The Planatol Group is one of the leading suppliers around the world for machines for the printing industry as well as adhesives, adhesive applications and tapes for a wide range of industries. Mechanical bonding is increasingly being replaced by adhesive bonding, making production processes cleaner, quicker and more economical. Our experience of many years enables us to be a market leader for intelligent adhesive applications in specialised niche markets.
Our research and development lab is continually providing new solutions for innovative applications tailored to our customers' processes and products. We support high-speed gluing processes and can also provide solutions for complex adhesive bonding challenges. Our combined chemical and mechanical engineering knowhow helps achieve high synergy effects and a valuable knowledge transfer.
Planatol Group
Planatol Adhesive
High-quality adhesives for perfect binding, fold gluing, coating, pressure-sensitive and PUR adhesive bondings as well as Specialized adhesives for the woodworking and packing industries
Planatol System
Our fold-gluing systems for rotary printing are groundbreaking in speed and precision.
Planatol Coating
Binding machines, bookbinding materials, coating, adhesive ribbons and glue dots
Biolink Tape Solutions
High-performance solvent-free adhesive tapes, films and foils, according to your specification
Gämmerler GmbH
Systems and machinery for inline-finishing such as trimmers, compensating stackers, log stackers, conveying systems and palletizing robots