摘要 |
<p>of the Invention A continuous book binding process is disclosed comprising forming a book block, applying a wet coating of a primer composition to the spine area of the block, thermally drying said coating to provide a flexible film having a uniformly irregular surface, and applying a coating of a hotmelt adhesive over said film, wherein said primer composition comprises an adhesive latex and an amount of ungelatinized granular starch effective to complex the latex water so that it is evaporated in a diffuse manner during the drying step.</p> |