One of the important office supplies that modern offices have are laminaters. Here is an introduction to lamination.


Introduction to our Lamination Guide


Lamination is commonly used to improve the end appearance of printed documents. This product guide will explain how lamination works and the differences between hot lamination, cold lamination and thermal lamination. Euroffice stock popular brands such as Laminator Rexel and GBC Laminators.


What is Lamination?


Lamination is the process of covering a document or item in transparent plastic and then sealing them together.


There are several types of laminators available, as well as different materials which can be used with each type. This can make choosing a laminator for your office seem complicated, but this Euroffice guide will try to simplify it for you by outlining the main things you need to look for.


Laminator machines are most commonly used to protect documents from dirt, moisture, colour degradation etc, as well as helping to increase the strength of the item, protecting from tears and creases.


Common uses include posters, ID laminator cards, presentations.


Types of Laminator and how they w

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There are two main types of laminator, hot and cold.


Hot laminators


The most commonly used laminators are hot ones. These work by using heat (up to 300 F) to seal the plastic around the document. The laminator is first pre-heated, and the document placed either inside a pouch, or covered in a roll of plastic. The document is then placed inside the hot laminator which seals the plastic around it. These are also considered office laminators.


Cold laminators


These use a sticky adhesive which seals itself to the document when pressure is placed on it by the laminator. They are considered to be safer to use than hot laminators, although they are less durable. Often times these are considered home laminators.