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Film laminating is the ideal way to protect documents and make them last even with continuous use. The best kinds of documents for film laminating are those that are used and reused. This includes phone lists, reference charts, and even spelling word lists for the kids. If you want to keep the pages, sharp, crisp and free from creases and dirt, then a laminator can do the trick.
Lamination Film Sizes
Lamination film comes in many sizes suitable for any project. By selecting the right size laminated film, you won’t be wasting the film in trimming. Start with a film that is just slightly larger than the item to be laminated. This ensure as good seal around all edges. Anything in excess of ½” extra film is just wasted in trimming.
Depending on the type of laminator you are using, the roller feed can handle different widths of film. For a letter size document, the actual film pouch will be slightly larger than 8 ½” by 11”. This will leave room for sealing without wasting film.
If you have odd shaped or sized items to laminate, there is custom panel laminating that let you select the size closest to the printed piece. You simply slip the odd shaped item into the pouch and then seal it. After it has gone through the film laminating machine, then it can be trimmed to any shape. An example of when you might want to use this type of laminating might be to cut out animal shapes or the alphabet for a child’s bulletin board. You may also want to make index or flash cards in smaller sizes and preserve them during repeated uses.
Ibico Laminators
Ibico is a manufacturer of lamination film supplies as well as laminating machines. Their products compliment their particular equipment styles, but can also be used on other laminators. Most laminating pouches and films are produced in standard sizes to fit the various widths of different laminating machines from other manufacturers.
Larger projects will require different equipment. The sizes and formats of the machines are different, but the principles are the same in laminating wider items. Both are just different methods of film laminating.
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