Pouch laminator

The lamination refers to the connection of a thin, foil-like layer often with a carrier material by means of an adhesive. The term can also be found for example in the laminate.

A well-known example is the lamination of documents by means of a laminator.

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Properties of laminated documents

The laminated document is both water resistant and washable. The fake security increases, since subsequent processing of the welded document is not possible without considerable effort.

Areas of application

• Laminating documents to increase the security against forgery.

• Laminating photos to protect against dirt and abrasion
• Laminating documents that are frequently used, such as menus
• Laminating documents, the water (rain, splashes of water sports ) are exposed, such as notices or maps

Laminating and equipment

Laminating pouches are usually sold as a so-called pouches. These are folded in half. Documents can be easily straightened out.

There are different thicknesses of laminating pouches. The data are usually in micrometers ( microns, often referred to as μ, Mic, Wed or mu ) and refer to a " half" of the film. In a statement, for example, " 80 Mic" the thickness of a laminated document is 160 microns plus the thickness of the paper. The old passport of the Federal Republic of Germany has a thickness of 2 x 125 microns paper thickness.

The devices can be distinguished easily Laminator for home use and professional equipment for continuous use. Devices for home use have been available for less than 20 euros. They usually support both lamination, but have the disadvantage that they can not heat lamination in continuous operation. After about 30 minutes, these devices must cool down before further work is possible. Laminators professional are not only faster ( laminated sheet per minute ), but also suitable for continuous use.