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Cerlox
DCHP-2 (Nov 2012)
Spelling variants:cerlox
n.
a paper binding method using a plastic spine (see Image 1).
Type: 5. Frequency — This term is virtually limited to Canada (see Chart 1). This type of binding is also called '(plastic) comb binding', the commonly used term in other countries (see Chart 2). Cerlox is an alternate spelling of 'surelox', which is most common in Canada (see Chart 3), but used significantly less often than Cerlox.
See also COD-2, s.v. "Cerlox", which is labeled "proprietary Cdn".
See also COD-2, s.v. "Cerlox", which is labeled "proprietary Cdn".
Quotations
1970
Complete plant of trade bindery equipment--consisting of Baum & Dexter folders--McCain & Muller gatherers--Christenson stitchers--Senator & Lawson pacemaker cutters--Muller collators--Wire o machines--Cerlox binding machines--Wire stitchers--Steubens Calendar machines
1982
--Computer sheet reduction, copying and collating
--Cerlox and staple-stitch binding
--Also, complete printing and binding services (prices available)
--Cerlox and staple-stitch binding
--Also, complete printing and binding services (prices available)
1990
For technical manuals or cookbooks, which use wire or cerlox plastic looseleaf bindings, Otabind reduces the total cost of doing a book by about one-third, Collinge explains.
2001
"With the technology today, laser printers can even do binding and booklet printing," says Mr. Bygden. "It's kind of like Cerlox binding, where we used to go to a printer to do that, and now we're doing it in-house."
References
- COD-2
Images
Image 1: Cerlox binding. Source: Wikimedia Commons. Image: Digitalgadget
Chart 1: Internet Domain Search, 27 January 2014
Chart 2: Internet Domain Search, 27 January 2014
