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                MyBinding Blog > Laminating Supplies

                Laminating Sheets vs. Pouches – What’s the Difference? 

                November 14, 2022 by Amanda Lambert

                There is a distinction between both a laminating pouch and a laminating sheet even though the phrases are frequently used interchangeably in the laminating industry. They both contain polyester and adhesive, however, lamination pouches often have a far higher ratio of polyester to adhesive than lamination film. Lamination pouches feel significantly stiffer as a result of this than laminated with roll film. This is the key basis for why roll laminating is less expensive than laminating pouches. 

                Laminating Pouches: 

                A “laminating pouch” is a laminate film piece with a pre-sealed edge making a pouch or sleeve. A laminating pouch, available as a cold pouch or thermal pouch, is used for two-sided laminating. The cold laminations can be produced without a machine or using a laminator that has a cold option. A heated pouch laminator is always required to seal thermal pouches. 

                Laminating pouches are ideal for providing all-around protection for a variety of documents, including ID cards, multipurpose papers, and images. Both the front and back sides of your page will be safeguarded because they totally enclose it. They also increase the document’s rigidity and stability by two, which increases its durability and resistance to bends and tears. 

                TIP: Your laminator is too hot if your pouch comes out wavy. It is too low if it turns out milky. Accordingly, alter the speed or heat settings. You could use or skip a laminating pouch carrier to either shield your pouch from excessive heat or enable more heat to reach it if there are no heat or speed adjustments. 

                Laminating Sheets: 

                The typical laminating sheet size is made for papers up to Letter or A4 size. This means the sheet is somewhat bigger (9 x 11.5 inches) so that your document has an edge on either side. If there is too much extra plastic at the borders or if you are laminating anything smaller, you can trim the sides of the laminating sheet following centering and sealing your paper. 

                A single piece of laminate film that isn’t sealed or joined to another sheet is referred to as a “laminating sheet” in simple terms. To laminate one side only, use a laminating sheet. Most of the time, they are self-stick, thus laminating your paper does not require heat or a machine. Rather, they merely apply pressure. You would peel off the paper lining covering the glue and stick it to your page. 

                For certificates, flyers, signage, schedules, and more, laminating sheets are ideal. Typically, there aren’t many sizes available, but they can always be shrunk. They provide a little bit more stability for your pages than plain sheets, but not the full protection from spills and bending that a completely contained laminating pouch would provide. 

                Advice: Only peel off the corner of your line, then fold it back so that the adhesive is visible. Use the grid if the liner has one to align your page correctly with the bag before pressing it down to the exposed corner. While placing your page into the laminate sheet and smoothing it from the corner toward the edges, slowly peel off the liner. Either by hand or with a little roller are options. 

                Shop Laminating Pouches
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                Give us a call at  1-800-944-4573  if you have any questions, and we’ll be happy to help you choose the best sort of lamination for your needs. 

                Filed Under: Laminating, Pouch Laminating Tagged With: Laminating, laminating equipment, laminating machine, Laminating Pouches, laminating sheets, Laminating Supplies, lamination, lamination sheet, pouch, sheet

                Last Day to Enjoy Holiday Lamination Savings With MyBinding.com!

                December 16, 2011 by Jeff McRitchie Leave a Comment

                Holiday-Lamination-Savings-bm-content-1Do you need to stock up on laminating supplies and/or purchase a new laminator for your office or school? If so, you should check out MyBinding.com’s Holiday Lamination Savings Event! Today is the last day of the sale, so act quickly to take advantage of these great deals:

                • Are you looking for a new laminator? If so, we have several on sale including the Lamitek PhotoSmart 13 and GBC Creative Laminator. Prices start at just $34.95 for these high-quality machines.
                • It’s the perfect time to stock on up laminating pouches. We have an excellent selection available that includes GBC self-sealing pouches. Prices range from $2.49 for a 100-pack of business card-sized pouches to $27.95 for a 100-pack of legal-sized pouches.
                • Finally, you can use our exclusive 11% off coupon on our other document finishing equipment and supplies.* When you check out, just enter code “DEC2011” to apply the discount to your order.

                Since this sale ends today, you should head on over to MyBinding.com now so you can save money on everything to need to make your documents look great. Happy holidays!

                Filed Under: Coupons and Specials Tagged With: gbc, Laminating, Laminating Supplies, laminator, Laminators

                Save Money During MyBinding.com’s April Lamination Extravaganza!

                April 19, 2011 by Jeff McRitchie Leave a Comment

                The best way to protect your documents and keep them in great shape is by running them through a laminator. If you don’t already have one of these machines, now is the time to get one during MyBinding.com’s April Lamination Extravaganza! We have an excellent selection of laminators and supplies available. Take a look at some of the products that are on sale:

                • The popular, user-friendly Fellowes Saturn SL-95 pouch laminator. It’s going for just $84.95.
                • The Lamitek PhotoPro 13 is perfect for processing photographs. It can be yours for $144.95.
                • The GBC Heat Seal H100 is ideal for small items like ID cards and it’s only $29.95.
                • Most of our laminating pouches are available at extremely low prices. For example, you can get a package of GBC 3 mil letter-sized pouches for just $1.95. It doesn’t get much better than that.

                Make sure you visit MyBinding.com today to take advantage of these great savings. And if you need anything else for your workplace such as binding supplies or a new paper shredder, you can use our 12% coupon (see below) to save on just about everything we sell. (Sale items are excluded.) But be sure to visit our website today because the sale ends on Friday. Start shopping – and saving – now!

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                Filed Under: Coupons and Specials Tagged With: laminate, Laminating Supplies, lamination, laminator

                Help Out Japan and Save Money at the Same Time

                March 22, 2011 by Jeff McRitchie Leave a Comment

                The tragedy in Japan is one of epic proportions, and the country and its people need all the help they can get. When you order something at MyBinding.com, we’ll donate $5.00 to Mercy Corps to help out. (If you prefer to donate to the cause directly, click here.) That said, with the coupon below, you can save 10% on just about everything on our website including binding machines, laminators, paper shredders, and document finishing supplies. Visit our website today so you can help out the citizens of a great country and save money at the same time.

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                Filed Under: Community Tagged With: binding equipment, Binding Equipment and Supplies, Binding Machine, Binding Machines, Binding Supplies, Laminating, Laminating Supplies, laminator, Laminators

                It’s the Last Day of MyBinding.com’s Presidential Blowout Clearance Event!

                February 18, 2011 by Jeff McRitchie Leave a Comment

                Presidential-Blowout-bm-content-1If you haven’t done so already, now is the time to save money and stock up on all of your favorite document finishing supplies from MyBinding.com! Our Presidential Blowout Clearance Event is in full swing, but today is the last day you can take advantage of the great prices we’re offering. Take a look at some of the items we have on sale:

                • The GBC HeatSeal H100 pouch laminator is perfect for laminating smaller documents. It can be yours for just $19.95.
                • The Swingline Profile can punch hole in both letter- and legal-sized paper. It’s priced to move at $9.99.
                • A full selection of GBC laminating supplies is available at low prices such as $0.99 for a 5-pack of 7 mil snapshot pouches.
                • And you can also stock up on plastic combs, binding covers, and Velobind supplies.

                To top it all off, we’re offering a coupon that allows you to take 12% almost everything that’s available on our website. But you need to act fast because these great deals won’t be around after today. So visit MyBinding.com now so you can both save money and get what you need to bind and protect professional-looking documents!

                Filed Under: Coupons and Specials Tagged With: gbc, GBC Heatseal, gbc heatseal h100, Laminating, Laminating Supplies, laminator, pouch laminator, Velobind

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