ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 11800 First edition 1998-04-15 Information and documentation - Requirements for binding materials and methods used in the manufacture of books Information et documentationPrescriptionspour les materiaux etmethodesdereliureutilisésdanslafabricationdeslivres ISO Referencenumber ISO11800:1998(E) py IHS under lic Not for Resale ISO 11800:1998(E) Contents Page 1 Scope 2 Normative references 3 Definitions .. 2 4 Principles 5 5 Required characteristics 5 6 Statement of compliance 6 Annexes A Category A binding - Sewn hard cover binding 7 B Category B binding - Sewn soft cover binding 12 c Guidelines for the production of soft cover and hard cover adhesive-bound books .. 17 D Recommendations concerning fields of application ... 21 @ISO1998 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specifie d, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. International OrganizationforStandardization Case postale 56 . CH-1211 Geneve 20 · Switzerland Internet [email protected] X.400 C=ch; a=400net; p=iso; 0=isocs; S=central Printed in Switzerland Copyright International Organization for Standardization py IHS under Not for Resale ISO 11800:1998(E) @ISO Foreword isO(theInternational OrganizationforStandardization)isaworldwidefederationof nationalstandardsbodies(iso memberbodies).The workofpreparingInternationalStandardsis normallycarried outthroughISOtechnical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has liaison with IsO, also take part in the work. isO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. tation, Subcommittee SC 10, Physical keeping of documents. Annexes A and B form an integral part of this International Standard. Annexes C and D are for information only. ii