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Question by pokey0980: Do self laminating pouches really work?

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Answer by Buckleigh
The self laminating pouches that I have used do work. They are designed to stick to themselves, NOT the item that you are put in them. This is a good thing, as there may be a day that you don’t want the item encased in plastic, so your item is not damaged by a sticky piece of plastic.

The pouch works like this: Two sides of the pouch are open; you slide the item into the closed corner, trim the clear plastic, leaving about 1/8″-1/4″ selvage. This edge is key, as this is what keeps the pouch closed, and your item protected.

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Laminating documents with a pouch laminator is simple. Just put your document in the pouch, run it through the laminator and let it cool. It should be that easy. However, in order to achieve the best results you need to select the right laminating pouch for your job. This article is designed to provide you with some hints to help you choose the right laminating pouch for your job. Here are five things to consider.

1. Size: The first step in choosing the correct laminating pouch for your document is to choose the correct size of laminating pouch. When choosing the size of laminating pouch for your job it is important to remember that the pouch should be slightly larger than the document that you need to laminate. This allows the laminating pouch to seal to itself around the edges of the document providing a moisture tight seal. The size of the border around your document is really a matter of preference however a good guideline is to leave ¼” around all four sides of the document to allow a good seal. If you are choosing a pouch with a pre-punched slot it is important to remember to allot more space on the side of the slot so that your document doesn’t cover up the hole.

2. Thickness: After selecting the correct size of laminating pouch for your project the next step is to choose the correct thickness of laminating pouch. Pouches are available in four primary thicknesses: 3mil, 5mil, 7mil and 10mil. Since pouches have a front and a back flap it is important to remember that a 3mil pouch actually provides a 6mil laminate and a 10mil pouch actually provides a 20mil laminate. Since not all pouch laminators are capable of laminating with 7mil and 10mil pouches it is important to check what pouch thicknesses are compatible with your laminator. If you have a laminator capable of laminating all four common thicknesses then you need to select your thickness based upon the amount of rigidity and protection that you need. Generally speaking the more the document will be handled and the more rigid that you need it to be, the thicker the pouches need to be.

3. Finish: The majority of laminating pouches available on the market have a gloss finish on both sides. However, there are a number of other finishes available for special needs. For instance, laminating pouches are available with a writeable matte finish on one or both sides, with a peel and stick backing, or with a colored backing. Depending on your project these unique finishes may be ideal for your project.

4. Quality: Not all laminating pouches are the same quality or are composed of the same materials. Depending on the ratio of adhesive to plastic material the quality of laminating pouches can vary greatly. For this reason, cheaper laminating pouches are not always the best buy. In fact often more expensive premium laminating pouches are considerably better quality than generic pouches.

5. Other Features: Apart from size, thickness, finish and quality, there are a couple of other things to remember when choosing laminating pouches. First, remember that most laminating pouches have slightly rounded corners. These rounded corners give your documents a more finished appearance without trimming. Additionally, laminating pouches are always sealed on one side and open on three. For larger pouches it can sometimes be easier to use pouches that are sealed on the long side since it makes it easier to align your documents.

These five criteria can help you decide on the right pouches for your laminating job. Once you have selected your pouches, laminating is easy. Choose the right pouches today and get laminating.

Delta laminating machine

If you work at a school and you haven’t had a teacher or parent volunteer wrap laminating film around the rollers of your laminator, consider yourself lucky. It seems like nearly every school secretary has a at least one horror story involving someone loading the school laminator incorrectly. And trust, me it isn’t too hard to make a big mess. However, it isn’t the end of the world. Here are a few quick steps to follow to get your laminator back up and running again …

First, DO NOT PANIC. Wrapping laminating film around the rollers of your machine is not going to ruin the laminator. However, if you panic and decide to try to scrape the laminating film off with a razor blade knife (true story) or run the motor continuously while the machine is jammed (also a true story) you might ruin the laminator. Just remain calm, stop the laminator from running and under no circumstances use anything sharp on those rollers.

After you have calmed down, you are ready to get down to the business of fixing your laminator. The first step in this process is cut off the unlaminated material so that no more laminate can wrap around the rollers. To do this simply cut the unlaminated material before it reaches the roller. Again, be very careful not to touch the rollers with anything sharp.

After the unlaminated material is cut loose from the machine the next step is to try to get any loose laminating film off of the machine. Depending on how much material is wrapped around the rollers of the machine this may or may not be difficult. It is often much easier to remove the film from the rollers when they are hot. Of course, be careful not to burn yourself on the hot rollers. However, the rollers don’t actually get that hot and you should be able to work with the laminator when the rollers are heated.

After you have done your best to peel all of the laminating film off the rollers that you can, you will probably notice that there is still residue left on the rollers. If you leave this residue it will stick to any new laminating film that you load and cause you to wrap film around the rollers again. Thus you need to remove. The easiest way to accomplish this is using a scouring pad (one of those green ones from the kitchen) while the rollers are still hot. You can use the motor of the laminator to advance the rollers as needed to make sure that all of the areas of the roller are clean. Be sure to remove all of the residue from the silicon rollers. Once the rollers are completely clean you will be ready to load film onto your laminator again.

As you can probably tell, cleaning a laminator with film wrapped around the rollers is not incredibly fun and can be somewhat time consuming. However, new rollers for most school roll laminators cost 0 or more so there is definitely incentive for cleaning them off. Then when you are finished, remember to make sure that your volunteers know how to properly load the laminator to make sure that it doesn’t get wrapped up again.

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Question by Tom: where could i get a laminating machine?
i want a cheap one
dont say walmart i dont live by one

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Answer by William B
online , at a hobby store , Craig’s list,

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