n.a substance used to hold disparate components together in a solid or to give even consistency to a liquidGersack 1960, 468In the case of the Free Library the trouble was found in cases lined with a composition of cork particles held together with a binder and backed with burlap.ARSC 1999Binder ΒΆ A substance used to help the basic materials of a record compound (disc or tape) to adhere together. In magnetic tape, it is also used to keep the magnetic particles on the coating separate from each other.Capell 2010, 239Film is made up of three layers: a base, such as acetate, which functions as the primary support; an emulsion or binder, typically gelatin; and the image material suspended in the binder, such as silver for black-and-white images.Wright and Herro 2016, 87However, the unique nature of the design and function of ballpoint ink creates other factors. Ink components added during the manufacturing process to make writing easier include a variety of lubricants, resins, dyes, pigments, binders, and solvents that can also contribute to color shift.