How to Choose Between a Pouch Laminator and Roll Laminator

Lamination is the best way to protect your documents and make them last longer. There are two basic types of laminator: pouch and roll. Here's what you need to know about them to determine which type is best for you:



Pouch laminators:

These machines are suitable for use at home, at work, and in the classroom. Many of these devices have special safety features such as the ability to shut off automatically. These safety features make pouch laminators suitable for environments in which children might be present.

Many pouch laminators are designed to laminate smaller items such as business cards, bookmarks, and snapshots. A lot of them can also handle letter-sized documents and items that are slightly larger such as menus.

Some pouch laminators have cold settings so you can use pressure-sensitive pouches. Cold lamination is a great choice if you need to process heat-sensitive documents.

The vast majority of pouch laminators cannot do special types of lamination. This include one-sided lamination, applying adhesive, and processing mounting boards.

Overall, pouch laminators can be pretty affordable and there are units available for less than $100.00. The supplies are also reasonably priced and are easy to use. A pouch laminator is a great choice if you tend to laminate smaller items and want a machine that's affordable and easy to use.

Roll laminators:

As a general rule, roll laminators tend to be much larger than pouch laminators so they are suitable for banners, posters, and maps. There are even some wide-format machines that can process items that are 50" wide or more.

There are plenty of roll laminators that are suitable for school use. In fact, these machines are often referred to as school laminators. One of the best things about school laminators is that they are usually easy to load with laminating film. Also, school laminators are suitable for items like maps, murals, and student artwork.

It needs to be noted that loading film on to a roll laminator can be tricky, especially if you've never done it before. You might want to check out the machine's instruction manual beforehand to make sure you're comfortable with the film loading process.

There are a lot of terrific roll laminators that can process mounting boards, apply adhesive, and do one-sided laminating. These machines are ideal for printers, artists, graphic designers, and so on.

Finally, a good roll laminator can be pricey. However, the cost is usually worth it.

Choosing between a pouch laminator and a roll laminator largely depends on the size of the items you'll be laminating and your budget. Pouch laminators are perfect for everyday laminating and they're pretty easy to use. If you want to laminate items like business cards, certificates, and so on, a pouch laminator is a good choice. On the other hand, a roll laminator is your best bet if you need to regularly process large items and want to do special types of lamination. Whatever type of laminator you go for, good luck and happy laminating!