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Lamination protects paper or synthetic printed materials from damage, and adds extra body to the piece. In the business for 25 years, we can help. Talk to us about what you want to achieve, and we can mock up a sample from your design.
Thermal laminating Thermal laminating is the most common type of film lamination. It involves heat bonding a thin (or thick) polyester film to the material. This provides surface protection as well as enhances colour and adds a dramatic vitality to printed images.
Uses include covers, menus, posters, business cards; presentation graphics, maps, charts, etc.
Finishes available Satin Finish 76mu
(3 mil) | Gives a non-reflective matte finish.
For high quality items such as framed prints or material destined for a sophisticated use. Gives body. Ideal for bright light areas where gloss films can be subject to excessive glare. | Gloss
43mu
(1.7 mil) | Gives a slightly reflective gloss finish. Light-weight.
Ideal for one-side laminating onto cardboard. and for large maps and charts.
Particularly suitable where heavier films reduce the ability of an item to fold. | Gloss
76mu
(3 mil) | Gives a slightly reflective gloss finish. The standard laminating film.
Very versatile. Suited to 'write-on wipe-off' price ticketing and point of sale material, shelf talkers and poster work, photographs, presentations, and menus ... the list is endless.
NOTE: For outdoors and abnormal conditions, we recommend our UV-resistant films below. | Gloss
125mu
(5 mil) | Gives a slightly reflective gloss finish and increased rigidity.
Commonly used on photographs, and items receiving constant handling -- such as information sheets, instruction cards and check lists. | Gloss
25Omu
(10 mil) | Gives a semi-rigid, high gloss finish.
For free-standing show cards, suspended signage, membership and identification cards. Also a suitable alternative to printed rigid-PVC. | UV Resistant
Gloss 76, 125, 250 mu | For outdoors. Gives outstanding UV resistance.
Allows for outdoor physical weathering as well as having world-class active UV blockers and absorbers. Even photographic and toner based prints should show only a minimal breakdown over a year. Colour fade and degradation will be slowed by a factor of five or better.
NOTE: All other well-known brands of thermal films break down outdoors. | For encapsulation, the printed sheets should be supplied trimmed to the finished size.
For flush to edge, the printed sheets should be supplied untrimmed. They can be trimmed after lamination.
Pressure sensitive laminating For Large Format (up to 1.5 m wide x almost any length) prints created from inkjet, piezo and electrostatic printers. All films are UV-resistant.
Finishes available Lustre
80 mu PVC | Most popular. Used especially for indoor applications where glare can be a problem. | Gloss
80 mu PVC | | Gloss
50 mu Polyester | Gives a scratch-resistant coating. | | Anti-skid Lustre | Used to produce Floor Graphics - advertising media for floor mounting. | | Sandblast | Gives a subtle tactile finish using a textured film. |
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