LAMINATING MACHINES
HOT LAMINATORS

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Large Format (Poster Size) Laminator - Banner American Easy-Lam II
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ABOUT HOT LAMINATION:

Hot laminators are the most common types of laminators. They use heat (220 to 300 degrees F) to apply the lamination. Hot laminators provide a better quality, more durable lamination that is more resistant to wear and tear. This is the preferred method of laminating for materials that are not effected by heat.

Why Laminate?

Laminating is a low cost way to protect and preserve everything from ID cards to restaurant menus. Any flat material - documents, photographs, parking passes, etc. -- that you need to protect from abrasion, moisture, fingerprints and wear and tear from handling -- can be protected by laminating it.

Lamination also improves the appearance of your materials in a variety of ways. For example, laminating a brochure deepers and brightens colors. It enhances contrast. Lamination gives your materials a finished, professional look of quality. Materials that are laminated just look better!

Laminating Material - Pouches:

Laminating pouches are pockets of laminating material into which the item to be laminated is placed. A hot laminator is used to seal the pouch and bind the layers together. Excess material is trimmed off leaving the laminated item. Pouches come in a variety of sizes and thickness.

Size: Pouches come in a variety of sizes. Select the size that is appropriate for the item being laminated. (Large laminating pouches / small laminating pouches)

Thickness: pouches are available in thickness ranging from 3 mil to 10 mil. The thicker the material used, the stiffer and more durable the laminated item will be.

Laminating Material - Films:

Laminating films come in a variety widths and thickness. As with pouches, the thicker the film, the stiffer and more durable the laminated item will be.

Some laminating films are identified as being "low melt" films. These films require less heat and are used when laminating materials that are sensitive to high temperatures, such as photographs.

Films also provide the option of laminating one side or both sides of an item. Single-sided lamination is used, for example, to laminate over a poster that is to be mounted on a backing board.

Laminating films are available in a variety of finishes such as gloss, matte and satin.

The Banner American Easy-Lam II uses hot laminating film.

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