Pouch
Laminator / Laminating Product Info:
Pouch
Laminators use a lamination pouch that
is usually sealed on one side. The inside of
the lamination pouch is coated with a
heat-activated film that adheres to the
product being laminated as it runs through
the laminator. The substrate side of the
board contains a heat-activated adhesive
that bonds the print to the substrate. This
can be any of a number of board products or
another sheet of laminate. The pouch
containing the print, laminate, and
substrate is passed through a set of heated
rollers under pressure, insuring that all
adhesive layers bond to one another.
Pouch
laminators are designed for moderate use in
the office or home. These inexpensive
machines are quite effective. However, for
continuous, large-volume lamination
projects, a roll laminator performs more
efficiently.
Pouches can be
bought with different thicknesses in
micrometres (referred to as MIC). Standard
home or office machines normally use 80-250
micrometre pouches, depending on the quality
of the machine. The thicker the pouch, the
higher the cost.
