A Guide to Laminating and demonstration using the Rexel LP35

Finish
Firstly there are 2 types of laminating pouch finish matt or gloss, the latter being the more popular (and the cheaper) we sell both and unless the item states matt in the title it will be gloss.

Microns
A baffling word which is basically a measurement of thickness. The higher the micron the thicker the sheet, and so the more rigid the finishwhen laminated. There are 2 essential measurements per sheet and per pouch readings these typically range from 75-125 per sheet and 150-250 per pouch. A good quality machine (like my Q connect or GBC or Rexel) will laminate up to 250 microns but always read the guide that came with your machine to make sure as many cheap Mickey mouse ones will only do up to 160 micron.

Hot and Cold
Normally lamination is done by heat, running the pouch through the laminator melts the pouch directly onto the document, this is a one way process that cannot be reversed. Cold laminators require cold laminating pouches these machines are cheap as the do not have a heating element, but be wary pouches are alot more expensive and harder to find.

Troubleshooting
These are some basic ways to fix common problems with your machine:
Crinkly laminating, firstly turn down the heat of your machine if its adjustable, if notbuy thicker pouches.
Laminating pouches are sticking in the machine, get a carrier. Very few machines these days require a carrier, this is just a piece of card that you pop the pouch in which helps the transit of the sheets through the machine.

The demonstration above is done with one of our excellent range of Rexel Binders listed below:

We do other makes of binders to including our own Q Connect laminators which offer great quality and value for money.