I bought a copy of kontiki on amazon, first edition, its garbage. The height of the refers to the maximum height of the spine of the book it will accommodate, and the length refers to the flat cover needed to wrap around the book into the front and back covers. In compliance with current health orders in new york, our manufacturing and fulfillment centers are temporarily closed. There are several products that prevent book covers from tearing and keep bindings from falling apart. From traditional designs to the most innovative breakthroughs in furniture concepts, brodart has taken the lead and set the standard for excellence. For libraries, this means reducing time from receipt to circulation, while improving discoverability for patrons.
Ive always been partial to brodart just a fold archival book covers. I get them in precut sheets now but when i went through a massive book covering project the rolls were. Clear slipon book covers are an easy and effective way to preserve your books and display them clearly. Recommendations for mylar dust jacket covers general. From basic office supplies such as printer paper and labels to office equipment like file cabinets and stylish office furniture, office depot and officemax have the office products you need to get the job done. How to apply brodart book jacket covers to hardcover books. Page block is starting to separate from spine at front and back endpapers.
Kent adhesive products company kapco is a custom coater and converter of flexible pressuresensitive materials. Sized exactly to fit the most popular book jacket sizes. Our book jacket covers are constructed of polyester and polypropylene and are available in onepiece and twopiece styles. Library supplies for libraries and institutions of all sizes. In the non magical world a book with a perfect dust jacket. Made of durable, crystal clear 1 12 mil archival quality polyester film with a white paper liner between which you slip the book jacket. Brodart has a wide variety and large selection of book jacket covers for books of many sizes. We use brodarts uv fluorescent light filter, an archival polyester sheet that protects books, fabrics, photos, and eyesight from ultraviolets effects. I also loved the thank you note sent by the company. By purchasing brodart on a roll you are free to customize the width of your cover to fit the exact width of the book.
One of their popular product lines is a selection of protective book jacket covers. Weve got some mucholder books from used book stores that have it loosely wrapped around the cover. Highsmith acidfree ez fit book jacket covers sheets. Loluster covers have a hazy finish to hide imperfections, flaws, and fingerprints, and also reduce glare. We specialize in labels, shelf organization, book protection, media products. I asked a librarian friend where my mother bought these plastic covers and she said the brodart company. While our website remains available 247 to accept your. These 10x21 brodart mylar book covers are just the ticket for protecting dust jackets. Brodart duraguard adjustable book covers aonepiece cover featuring a rigid 10mil front and. Brodart protective book cover for collectable books.
Our large selection of plastic book covers are constructed of vinyl, polyester and polypropylene laminate and these clear book covers are also available in onepiece and twopiece styles, with or without adhesive backs. Mylar book cover manufacturers suppliers of mylar book. Jan 02, 2009 when you open up and place the dust jacket into the bottom fold of the mylar dust jacket, you then lightly crease the mylar at the top of the book cover in order to secure it. Founded in 1974 in kent, ohio, kapco is an innovative business that continues to define higher standards for adhesive applications. I asked a librarian friend where my mother bought these plastic covers and she said the brodart company supplies the protective book covers for their library. Tls has a variety of archival safe book covers and archival safe book jacket covers. The company grew, and in 1959 brodart began manufacturing furniture. Just insert book jacket between white paper and clear.
Brodart on their site, under the supplies menu, click archival supplies there you will find archival book jacket covers. I use brodart, but a couple of points on their jacketsi use their advantage ii on a roll and i have noticed after a year and not going through the whole roll, the glue is not sticking as well and the protective strip over the glue falls off after pulling the cover off the roll unless youre very carefuli dont know if i got a bad batch, or not, but i am not happy with them anymore. One significant differencefor those who are serious about the longterm valueprotection of their booksis that brodart offers an archival quality sleeve. Selling library supplies, library equipment, and library furniture worldwide. I use them mostly for old novels published pre1950 with dust jackets. From basic office supplies, such as printer paper and labels, to office equipment, like file cabinets and stylish office furniture, office depot and officemax have the office products you need to get the job. Cut a length of brodart that is slightly longer than the dust jacket.
Do note that there are several iteration, most of which boil down to personal preference. Our book jacket covers are constructed of polyester and polypropylene and are available in onepiece and two. Brodarts prices direct from the company are quite inexpensive. They are beginning to remind me of a certain other company whose support is not too. We specialize in labels, shelf organization, book protection, media products and security for your library. Its academic premium jumbo book cover xxl color gray.
Adhesive rolls make covering and protecting your books easier. Whether you work in a library or have your own personal library, brodart is a name to know. In the non magical world a book with a perfect dust jacket and one without one can mean as much as 40% of the value of the book, so protecting them is very important. Jumbo book sox stretchable fabric book cover 9 x 11 black. Brodarts furniture is sold to schools, universities, and libraries internationally. Acidfree book covers are easytoapply and keep your material protect from oil, dirt, grease, spills and rain.
Remove the books dust jacket, laying it flat on top of the brodart. Office depot brand adhesive bookcover rolls 12 x 60. Contains 464 illustrations, 42 in colour and 4 maps. Ideal for rare and valuable books, these clear covers protect from tears, folds, stains, and any general edge wear. Our large selection of plastic book covers are constructed of vinyl, polyester and. In 1946, the company s name was changed to brodart later revised to brodart. Each sheet comes with a paper insert for extra stiffness. Rated 5 out of 5 by 4 mil mylar roll from sturdy and great for oversize books accidentally bought this size to cover books with wrappers and found it as you would expect difficult to work with, the 4 mill size is definitely too thick for use in this way but im sure it would be perfect for books without wrappers just keep in mind you have to do trimming and without the proper tools, this. Im on my 2nd roll of the 10 stuff, but im covering all of my books that have dust jackets eventually.
Book jacket cover sheet with paper insert 12 wide x 2312 long 25 sheets per pack made from 1. All of the company s operations are located in a modern 120,000squarefoot facility. I try to crease the mylar at about 116inches or just slightly above the top edge of the cover otherwise it will be too tight. Looking for book jacket cover for books without dust jackets. Kittrich stretchable jumbo book cover fits books up to 8 x 10 lot of 2 new. Jun 24, 2007 i would reccomend a company called brodart, they supply covers to libraries and have an acid free paper to help support the mylar. Library supplies library furniture brodart canada supplies. Chemically inert, archivalsafe, and durable material will not. From traditional designs to the most innovative breakthroughs in furniture concepts, brodart has taken the. Loluster covers cut down on glare from overhead lights, protect from harmful uv rays and hide jacket imperfections.
Save on printer ink and toner to keep your office efficient and productive. Looking for archival book covers for books without dust jackets. The utterances of naval policy lead up to the arrival at sydney of the australian fleet unit, a few months before the outbreak of wwi in 1914. The clear mylar covers are for protecting the dust jackets of hardcover books. With brodart econofold book covers, you can cover any book. Brodart book jacket covers represent the largest variety of style formats in the industry. I grew up in a home with of books, many covered in a plastic cover over the book jacket. Tls is the leading manufacturer in highquality book jacket covers.
Our services range from collection development assistance to cataloging and processing services. Your books, be it old, new, for class, or for you, are unfortunately fragile and easy to damage. When you open up and place the dust jacket into the bottom fold of the mylar dust jacket, you then lightly crease the mylar at the top of the book cover in order to secure it. Dustjacket now protected by a new brodart mylar cover. Duralar archival film is an ultra high clarity polyester film for paper artifacts, document conservation, and books similar to melinex 516 and hostaphan 4tlm. Archival grade duralar polyester film grafix plastics. Materials outfitted with the proper protective supplies save. Office depot brand adhesive bookcover rolls 12 x 60 clear. Loluster covers have a hazy finish to hide imperfections, flaws, and fingerprints, and. Using brodart duracover selfadhesive book covers permanent 1111 also try. Its clear mylar on the front, and the back is made of two parchment leaves. We proudly offer six different styles of covers, including center slit book jacket covers, multifit book jacket covers, open edge book jacket covers, polyjac book jacket covers, processor book jacket covers and profit book jacket covers. With brodart econofold book jacket covers, you can cover any book.
Takiya radial acrylic block pins 10pack curator showcases. We proudly offer six different styles of covers, including center slit book jacket covers, multifit book jacket covers, open. Brodart company unparalleled in service and selection. Vernon library supplies, your specialists in library essentials. Brodarts robust bookinhand cataloging data results in accurate, complete marc records. Jul 11, 2007 brodarts prices direct from the company are quite inexpensive. There are different kinds, but i think the foldon type is easiest to work with.
Brodart duraguard adjustable book covers aonepiece cover featuring a rigid 10mil front and back, flexible 2mil spine and spine slit liner for even easier application. Greener choice contains 90% total recycled content with 60% postconsumer recycled content. Great prices on your favourite office brands plus free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Pages are clean, brightly colored, and sharp cornered. This video shows you how to put mylar on a picture book. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Brodart 50 9 1 2 x 20 foldon book jacket covers centerloading adjustable clear mylar. Only books printed of rag content or acid free paper will last more than 2030 years. I find they work well for hard cover books up to 10 tall if not too thick and are ideal for novels 7. Brodart s selection lists are created by people, not algorithms. Brodart has a variety of book covers for hardbacks as well as paperback book covers for softcover books. Paper insert is perforated in 14 increments and adjustable to back book covers from 1012 12 wide.
This is a package of 50 fifty 9 12 x 20 brodart foldon dust jacket covers. The covers are used to protect the original paper jackets of books. Nov 02, 2017 this video shows you how to put mylar on a picture book. Unless the book is printed on acid free paper it will eventually decay. Brodart s robust book inhand cataloging data results in accurate, complete marc records. Brodart are one of americas leading book products supplies companies, and.
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