What is ISO 16763 - Requirements for bound products about?
ISO 16763 specifies quality requirements and tolerances of bound products and intermediate components. It is applicable to products requiring industrial binding, for example, books, magazines, catalogues, and brochures.
ISO 16763 does not cover special effects or surface decorations.
Post-press production has a significant effect on the appearance, usability, and durability of bound products. The aim of this ISO 16763 is to address the major quality elements in the post-press production of such products.
Who is ISO 16763 - Requirements for bound products for?
ISO 16763 on requirements for bound products is useful for:
- Producers of bound products
- Quality management engineers
- Binding suppliers and consultants
Why should you use ISO 16763 - Requirements for bound products?
Bound products, such as booklets, brochures, case-bound or paper-bound books, etc., are commonly used in daily life across countries. Post-press is the last but not the least process in the production flow of bound products, which includes pre-press, printing and post-press. ISO 16763 introduces the use of the standardization approach to accomplish the conversion of printed sheets into end products and to achieve the desired result.
Accordingly, ISO 16763 specifies technical requirements and tolerances for the outcomes of processing operations in order to avoid quality deficiencies. Although the material specification is not covered in ISO 16763 because this is not normally the responsibility of the finisher, it is recommended that, if long life is required for the bound product, ISO 9706 gives guidance.
ISO 16763 is expected to benefit both manufacturers and customers in the printing and publishing industries in terms of the production and assessment of bound products.
The use of ISO 16763 is intended to
- Enhance overall process control of the production of bound products
- Enhance production efficiency and accuracy in post-press processes
- Reduce the occurrence of remakes resulting from inadequate working methods
- Promote transparency of the quality requirements of post-press operations in a universally understood manner
