| If you think about laminating, what do you think | | | | worry about how hot to set the laminator, how |
| of? Perhaps you think of a large roll laminator like | | | | fast to run the documents through and then |
| you would see in an elementary school, or maybe | | | | worry about whether the thickness of your paper |
| a little pouch laminator used to create name | | | | and the film will work for your application. With |
| badges. Those are two of the most common | | | | cold lamination all you need to do is crank the |
| types of laminators available on the market. | | | | handle. It doesn't get easier than that. |
| However, they aren't always the right solution for | | | | 4. Most cold laminators don't require power. This |
| every application. In fact, a laminating machine | | | | means that you can use them almost anywhere. |
| that uses no heat (also called a cold laminator) is a | | | | They are often small enough that you can pick |
| better choice in certain circumstances. Here are | | | | them up and take them home, use them at a |
| five reasons to choose a cold laminator for your | | | | scrapbooking party or stash them away in a |
| laminating needs. | | | | cupboard when you aren't using them. Compared |
| 1. Cold laminators tend to be more versatile than | | | | to most hot laminators this is a huge |
| hot laminators. Cold laminators allow you to | | | | improvement. |
| laminate, create stickers and sometimes even | | | | 5. Cold laminators will not damage your heat |
| create magnets. You may not think that you will | | | | sensitive documents. With a cold laminator you |
| ever use some of these features. However, | | | | can laminate heat sensitive documents, photos |
| having a laminator that can laminate one side of | | | | and signs without having to worry about whether |
| your document and put adhesive on the back side | | | | the laminator will ruin them. You also don't need to |
| can come in very handy when creating signage. | | | | worry about curl or melting if you are laminating |
| 2. Generally, cold lamination is safer than hot | | | | thin documents or plastic materials. |
| lamination. With no heat, there is no chance of | | | | Cold lamination is not ideal for every application. |
| starting a fire, burning your hand or having a child | | | | However, there are a number of things that set |
| accidently touch the hot outer shell of the | | | | cold laminators apart and make them ideal for |
| laminator. With a cold laminator it is virtually | | | | certain applications. If you are looking for a |
| impossible to hurt yourself or have someone else | | | | laminator that is versatile, safe, easy to use, |
| hurt themselves. This reduces potential liability. | | | | doesn't require power and is capable of laminating |
| 3. Cold lamination is easier to use than hot | | | | heat sensitive documents. Maybe you should |
| lamination. With heat based lamination you have to | | | | consider a cold process laminator. |