| Laminating with a Xyron cold process laminator is | | | | behind when the sticker is moved. However, depending |
| actually very easy. You simply insert the cartridge, put | | | | on the temperature and length of time that the items |
| your document in the opening and crank the handle to | | | | are left it may end up leaving a residue. |
| pull the document through and laminate it. There really | | | | 3. Permanent Adhesive: Permanent adhesive |
| isn't that much to it. However, unless you have the right | | | | cartridges work the same way as repositionable |
| type of laminating cartridge you will not get the results | | | | cartridges but the stickers aren't designed to be |
| that you need. This article is designed to help you | | | | moved or removed. Permanent adhesive cartridges |
| choose the right cartridge for your needs. | | | | are great for creating packaging, labels and for the |
| The first step in choosing the right cartridge for your | | | | customization of hard cover books. |
| laminator is to figure out what model of laminator that | | | | 4. High Tack Adhesive: Again these cartridges work |
| you have. Unfortunately, cartridges for different models | | | | the same way as the other two adhesive cartridges. |
| of laminators are not interchangeable. This means that | | | | However, Hi tac or hi-tack cartridges utilize a more |
| you will need to choose a laminating cartridge that is | | | | aggressive adhesive that is designed to last longer and |
| built for your particular laminator. Depending on the | | | | adhere better. This is a great option for labels and |
| model of laminator that you have the options for | | | | other materials that might get a lot of use. |
| laminating might be somewhat limited. However, here | | | | 5. Laminate / Adhesive Cartridges: Sometimes you |
| are some of the options that you may get to choose | | | | want to laminate one side of the document and apply |
| from. | | | | an adhesive to the other side. In order to do this you |
| 1. Two Sided Laminate: These cartridges add a | | | | will need laminate / adhesive cartridge. This cartridge |
| permanent protective laminate to both sides of your | | | | will have either a gloss or matte laminate on one side |
| documents. The finished result will look just like any | | | | and will apply one of the three different types of |
| other laminated document that is finished with a roll | | | | adhesive to the other side. |
| laminator or pouch laminator. Two sided laminate | | | | 6. Magnet Cartridges: A few of the Xyron Creative |
| cartridges usually use gloss laminate for both sides. | | | | Station laminators have the option to accept a magnet |
| However, sometimes cartridges are available with one | | | | cartridge. This cartridge laminates one side of your |
| side matte and the other side gloss or even with both | | | | document or item while applying a magnet to the back |
| sides matte. | | | | of the item. |
| 2. Repositionable Adhesive: This type of cartridge | | | | Depending on the Xyron laminator that you have, the |
| doesn't actually laminate your documents. Instead it | | | | options available to you will vary. However, these are |
| applies a thin layer of repositionable adhesive onto the | | | | the most common types of cartridges that are |
| back of your document. This type of cartridge is often | | | | available for Xyron laminators. Good luck and happy |
| used to make stickers or signs. With the repositionable | | | | laminating. |
| adhesive there isn't supposed to be a residue left | | | | |