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Pouch Laminators - Things to Consider When Buying a Pouch Laminator Or Laminating Machine

If you're in the market for a pouch laminator, perhaps you're wondering what to look for when making your purchase. In order to purchase the best machine for both your budgetary and laminating needs, you'll need to consider several key things, from the size of the items you'll be laminating to the machine's warranty. Here are four things to consider when buying a pouch laminator.

1. What you'll be laminating? Pouch laminators can be used to laminate everything from bookmarks to photographs to important legal documents. Accordingly, there are different types of laminators available. Small personal-sized machines are ideal for occasional laminating and can handle paper-thin cardstock well, so if you want to preserve your child's artwork or your high school diploma, a smaller machine could be the best choice. However, if you'll be mounting documents or laminating photographs or other thicker materials (such as posters), investing in a higher-end laminator would be a wise decision. Some of the better laminators on the market are the GBC H600 and H700 and the Akiles ProLam 330 Plus. These machines feature heated rollers and plates, providing even heat distribution for thicker materials. These machines, as well as laminators with multiple sets of rollers (like the Lamitek 13 Photo Laminator) are the best choices when laminating photographs.
2. The size of your documents. Pouch laminators run the gamut in sizes. Some have throats as small as 4" and as large as 24". To laminate a standard 8.5 x 11" document, you'd need a laminator with at least a 9" throat, and if you're looking to use larger laminating pouches (such as a menu size or double letter size pouch), you'll need a machine capable of handling larger documents. In that case you should consider a machine with a 12" or 13" throat.
3. The thickness of the laminating pouches you'll use. Laminating pouches are available in a variety of thicknesses from 3mil and 5mil to 10mil. The thinner the pouch, the less rigid the finished laminated product will be. For example, a 3mil pouch is a good choice if you're looking for basic sheet protection, say, for your marriage certificate. But if you're laminating an ID card or a sign, a 10mil pouch would be better because the end product would be sturdier. Keep in mind that lower-end laminators will only run smaller sized pouches such as 3mil and 5 mil, so if you anticipate needing to use larger pouches in the future, you should choose a laminator that can handle 7mil and 10 mil pouches.
4. Additional features: warranties, temperature controls, and more. One of the other features you may want in a pouch laminator could be a reverse function. This comes in handy if a pouch ever gets jammed in the machine. (This will probably happen at some point.) Variable speed and temperature controls can be helpful if you're dealing with different laminating pouches and variations in substrate thickness. Also, some laminators are equipped with silicone rollers, which prevent the pouches from sticking to the rollers when run through the machine without a carrier, thus preventing a sticky mess. You'll also want to consider the quality of the machine's construction and what kind of warranty is included.

These items will provide you with a starting point when shopping for a pouch laminator. If you keep the above things in mind while shopping, you'll be much better informed of your options, enabling you to compare different machines so that you can purchase the pouch laminator that will best suit your needs.

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If you are looking for a Pouch Laminator for your business or home, a great place to check out is MyBinding.com. They carry one of the largest selections of Laminating Pouches and laminating supplies on the internet. In fact, they carry the entire line of GBC Heatseal laminators, Fellowes Pouch Laminating Machines along with laminating equipment from manufacturers such as Akiles and Tamerica.

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