| A laminate is a material constructed by
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| | often in digital imaging:
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| uniting two or more layers of material
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| | Pouch laminators
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| together. The process of creating a
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| | Heated roll laminators
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| laminate is lamination, which usually
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| | Film types
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| refers to sandwiching something between
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| | Laminate film is generally categorized
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| layers of plastic and sealing them with
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| | into these five categories:
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| heat and/or pressure, usually with an
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| | Standard thermal laminating films
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| adhesive.
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| | Low-temperature thermal laminating films
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| The materials used in laminates can be
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| | Heatset (or heat-assisted) laminating
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| the same or different. An example of the
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| | films
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| type of laminate using different
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| | Pressure-sensitive films
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| materials would be the application of a
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| | Liquid laminates
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| layer of plastic film — the "laminate"
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| | Pouch Laminators use a lamination pouch
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| —on either side of a sheet of glass —
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| | that is usually sealed on one side. The
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| the laminated subject. On the other hand,
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| | inside of the lamination pouch is coated
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| plywood is a common example of a laminate
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| | with a heat-activated film that adheres
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| using the same material. Examples of
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| | to the product being laminated as it runs
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| laminate materials include Formica and
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| | through the laminator. The substrate side
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| plywood. Formica and similar plastic
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| | of the board contains a heat-activated
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| laminates (such as Pionite, Wilsonart or
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| | adhesive that bonds the print to the
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| Centuryply Mica) are often referred to as
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| | substrate. This can be any of a number of
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| High Pressure Decorative Laminate (HPDL)
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| | board products or another sheet of
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| as they are created with heat and
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| | laminate. The pouch containing the print,
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| pressure of more than 5 lbf/in2 (34 kPa).
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| | laminate and substrate is passed through
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| A new type of HPDL is produced using real
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| | a set of heated rollers under pressure,
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| wood veneer or multilaminar veneer as top
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| | insuring that all adhesive layers bond to
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| surface. Alpikord is one of these
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| | one another.
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| laminates produced by Alpi spa.
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| | Pouch laminators are designed for
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| Laminating paper, such as photographs,
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| | moderate use in the office or home. These
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| can prevent it from becoming creased, sun
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| | inexpensive machines are quite effective.
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| damaged, wrinkled, stained, smudged,
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| | However, for continuous, large-volume
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| abraded and/or marked by grease,
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| | lamination projects, a roll laminator
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| fingerprints and environmental concerns.
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| | performs more efficiently.
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| Photo identification cards and credit
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| | Pouches can be bought with different
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| cards are almost always laminated with
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| | levels of micrometres (referred to as
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| plastic film. Lamination is also used in
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| | MIC) with standard home or office
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| sculpture using wood or resin. An example
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| | machines normally utilising 80-250
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| of an artist who used lamination in his
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| | micrometre pouches depending on the
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| work is the American, Floyd Shaman.
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| | quality of the machine. The micrometres
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| Types of laminators
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| | relate to the thickness of the pouch. The
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| Three types of laminators are used most
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| | thicker, the higher the cost.
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