Brodart are one of americas leading book products supplies companies, and. 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. Recommendations for mylar dust jacket covers general. Ideal for rare and valuable books, these clear covers protect from tears, folds, stains, and any general edge wear. Great prices on your favourite office brands plus free delivery and returns on eligible orders. Looking for book jacket cover for books without dust jackets. Tls has a variety of archival safe book covers and archival safe book jacket covers.
Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. 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. There are different kinds, but i think the foldon type is easiest to work with. Takiya radial acrylic block pins 10pack curator showcases.
Jul 11, 2007 brodarts prices direct from the company are quite inexpensive. 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. All of the company s operations are located in a modern 120,000squarefoot facility.
Ive got several different sized rolls of what staffordcastle is talking about. One significant differencefor those who are serious about the longterm valueprotection of their booksis that brodart offers an archival quality sleeve. Library supplies for libraries and institutions of all sizes. 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. Jumbo book sox stretchable fabric book cover 9 x 11 black. Brodarts furniture is sold to schools, universities, and libraries internationally. Brodart book jacket covers represent the largest variety of style formats in the industry. From traditional designs to the most innovative breakthroughs in furniture concepts, brodart has taken the. Ive always been partial to brodart just a fold archival book covers. Brodart company unparalleled in service and selection. Im on my 2nd roll of the 10 stuff, but im covering all of my books that have dust jackets eventually.
Acidfree book covers are easytoapply and keep your material protect from oil, dirt, grease, spills and rain. Brodart on their site, under the supplies menu, click archival supplies there you will find archival book jacket covers. Our services range from collection development assistance to cataloging and processing services. I use them mostly for old novels published pre1950 with dust jackets. We specialize in labels, shelf organization, book protection, media products.
In 1946, the company s name was changed to brodart later revised to brodart. Kent adhesive products company kapco is a custom coater and converter of flexible pressuresensitive materials. There are several products that prevent book covers from tearing and keep bindings from falling apart. We specialize in labels, shelf organization, book protection, media products and security for your library. Brodart protective book cover for collectable books. Dustjacket now protected by a new brodart mylar cover. Brodart contract furniture is hallmarked by an equal mix of durability and aesthetic appeal. I find they work well for hard cover books up to 10 tall if not too thick and are ideal for novels 7. Highsmith acidfree ez fit book jacket covers sheets. 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. Loluster covers have a hazy finish to hide imperfections, flaws, and fingerprints, and. Brodarts prices direct from the company are quite inexpensive. From traditional designs to the most innovative breakthroughs in furniture concepts, brodart has taken the lead and set the standard for excellence.
Its academic premium jumbo book cover xxl color gray. Do note that there are several iteration, most of which boil down to personal preference. Mylar book cover manufacturers suppliers of mylar book. Our large selection of plastic book covers are constructed of vinyl, polyester and. Looking for archival book covers for books without dust jackets. Nov 02, 2017 this video shows you how to put mylar on a picture book. Brodart has a variety of book covers for hardbacks as well as paperback book covers for softcover books. Only books printed of rag content or acid free paper will last more than 2030 years. I bought a copy of kontiki on amazon, first edition, its garbage. Our book jacket covers are constructed of polyester and polypropylene and are available in onepiece and two. Office depot brand adhesive bookcover rolls 12 x 60 clear. In compliance with current health orders in new york, our manufacturing and fulfillment centers are temporarily closed. 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. Made of durable, crystal clear 1 12 mil archival quality polyester film with a white paper liner between which you slip the book jacket.
Vernon library supplies, your specialists in library essentials. Kittrich stretchable jumbo book cover fits books up to 8 x 10 lot of 2 new. The company grew, and in 1959 brodart began manufacturing furniture. Cut a length of brodart that is slightly longer than the dust jacket.
Greener choice contains 90% total recycled content with 60% postconsumer recycled content. Loluster covers cut down on glare from overhead lights, protect from harmful uv rays and hide jacket imperfections. 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. Library supplies library furniture brodart canada supplies. Book jacket cover sheet with paper insert 12 wide x 2312 long 25 sheets per pack made from 1. Duralar archival film is an ultra high clarity polyester film for paper artifacts, document conservation, and books similar to melinex 516 and hostaphan 4tlm. 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. I also loved the thank you note sent by the company. 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. 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.
Using brodart duracover selfadhesive book covers permanent 1111 also try. Paper insert is perforated in 14 increments and adjustable to back book covers from 1012 12 wide. Page block is starting to separate from spine at front and back endpapers. Each sheet comes with a paper insert for extra stiffness. Save on printer ink and toner to keep your office efficient and productive. This is a package of 50 fifty 9 12 x 20 brodart foldon dust jacket covers. Tls is the leading manufacturer in highquality book jacket covers. Brodart duraguard adjustable book covers aonepiece cover featuring a rigid 10mil front and.
Pages are clean, brightly colored, and sharp cornered. Your books, be it old, new, for class, or for you, are unfortunately fragile and easy to damage. Our book jacket covers are constructed of polyester and polypropylene and are available in onepiece and twopiece styles. Contains 464 illustrations, 42 in colour and 4 maps. 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. Brodarts robust bookinhand cataloging data results in accurate, complete marc records. These 10x21 brodart mylar book covers are just the ticket for protecting dust jackets. Chemically inert, archivalsafe, and durable material will not. 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. In the non magical world a book with a perfect dust jacket. Brodart 50 9 1 2 x 20 foldon book jacket covers centerloading adjustable clear mylar. Book jacket cover sheet with paper insert 14 wide x 28 long 25 sheets per pack made from 1.
With brodart econofold book covers, you can cover any book. We proudly offer six different styles of covers, including center slit book jacket covers, multifit book jacket covers, open. Clear slipon book covers are an easy and effective way to preserve your books and display them clearly. I grew up in a home with of books, many covered in a plastic cover over the book jacket. I get them in precut sheets now but when i went through a massive book covering project the rolls were.
This video shows you how to put mylar on a picture book. The clear mylar covers are for protecting the dust jackets of hardcover books. Brodart has a wide variety and large selection of book jacket covers for books of many sizes. Materials outfitted with the proper protective supplies save. Sized exactly to fit the most popular book jacket sizes. With brodart econofold book jacket covers, you can cover any book. Just insert book jacket between white paper and clear. We use brodarts uv fluorescent light filter, an archival polyester sheet that protects books, fabrics, photos, and eyesight from ultraviolets effects. 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. Office depot brand adhesive bookcover rolls 12 x 60. Archival grade duralar polyester film grafix plastics. Brodart s robust book inhand cataloging data results in accurate, complete marc records. Whether you work in a library or have your own personal library, brodart is a name to know. Brodart s selection lists are created by people, not algorithms.
Panjiva uses over 30 international data sources to help you find qualified vendors of mylar book cover. They are beginning to remind me of a certain other company whose support is not too. While our website remains available 247 to accept your. Its clear mylar on the front, and the back is made of two parchment leaves. Adhesive rolls make covering and protecting your books easier. The covers are used to protect the original paper jackets of books. 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. 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. Loluster covers have a hazy finish to hide imperfections, flaws, and fingerprints, and also reduce glare.
Unless the book is printed on acid free paper it will eventually decay. By purchasing brodart on a roll you are free to customize the width of your cover to fit the exact width of the 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. I asked a librarian friend where my mother bought these plastic covers and she said the brodart company. Founded in 1974 in kent, ohio, kapco is an innovative business that continues to define higher standards for adhesive applications. I would reccomend a company called brodart, they supply covers to libraries and have an acid free paper to help support the mylar. How to apply brodart book jacket covers to hardcover books. For libraries, this means reducing time from receipt to circulation, while improving discoverability for patrons.
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