Saturday 28 November 2009

Laminating Options for Consumers

By Joseph Thomas

Whether it's the fact that they prevent things from being damaged or the fact that they make papers and pictures look better, self laminating sheets have some very obvious selling points.

If we're dealing with important documents, laminating sheets will offer some great protection against any damages to the paper. As you know, ink can smear and other things can occur with minimal contact or spillage. The protective layer of laminating pouches also prevents the aging that occurs without one.

There are essentially three ways you can go when buying a laminating sheet. Let's take a look at each to determine which may be the right fit for you.

First of all, there's the laminating pouch. This is basically a plastic case that you enclose your paper in. The advantage to these is the fact that they're reusable over time. On the other side of things, they're not as sturdy or firm as the other options.

Others prefer to go with self adhesive laminating sheets. They're cheaper than laminating pouches, and they look just as good. In fact, they probably look better since the adhesive qualities of the sheets leaves very little air between the paper and the lamination.

While all sounds great about self adhesive laminating sheets, there are a few things you'll want to keep in mind. Most notably, once you apply a self adhesive laminating sheet to something, you won't be able to take it off. This is a stark contrast to the easy access of the laminating pouch.

Lastly, there's the laminating machine. This will provide the highest quality lamination for you at the lowest cost in the long run. However, there's a pretty sturdy short-term cost involved with these.

A decent lamination machine will cost you at least a few hundred dollars for the unit, and unless you're in a situation where you plan to laminate things quite frequently, it may not pay to spend so much money on such a device.

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