Depending on your particular requirements and budget, you may want to use hot or cold lamination to laminate materials. Items that are subject to cold lamination are placed under pressure, while hot laminating may damage certain items due to applied heat. Each technique, however, uses a film to laminate the material, and the strength of the lamination and its durability depend on the thickness of the film used. Lamination also provides wipe-clean surfaces for your materials, making them easy to frequently disinfect.
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At VariQuest, we offer an energy-efficient, easy-to-use cold lamination machine, the Cold Laminator 2510, to help you preserve and protect banners, posters, and bulletin board cutouts for repeated yearly use.
Hot Lamination
The process of hot lamination utilizes a heat-activated adhesive that is heated up as it travels through the laminator. A huge disadvantage of hot lamination is that some items cannot be subjected to the heat that occurs in this process – photographs are one example. Paper with ink from an inkjet printer is also not suitable for hot lamination since the ink on the paper may melt during the process. Hot lamination also takes more time to complete than cold lamination since the machine needs to heat up before the process begins.
Cold Lamination
With a cold lamination machine, a pressure-sensitive adhesive is used that does not require heating. This type of laminator utilizes rollers that compress sheets of lamination together. These laminators are easier and faster to use than hot lamination machines. They can be used safely for the lamination of virtually all flat items.
Cold laminating can be used for all types of documents, the process takes just a few minutes to complete and it does not take a highly trained professional to use our Cold Laminator 2510. These are safe machines that require little maintenance, helping save on long-term cost.
The choice of whether to use hot or cold lamination may be based on several considerations, including who the users of the machine will be, the end of products required from the machine, and the available budget – but the VariQuest Cold Laminator 2510 is your best bet for ease-of use, safety, and versatility. Read more about the benefits of cold lamination here.
To learn about the various tools we offer – including our cold lamination machine, the Cold Laminator 2510 – for the creation of visual aids and teaching templates in the classroom, request a no-obligation demonstration with one of our expert education consultants, or give us a call at 800.328.0585 or email us at variquest@variquest.com
Understanding the Difference between Hot and Cold Lamination
Though there has been a significant development in the office innovation space, lamination is still considered to be the best possible way to protect a printed image or document. Be it in a classroom or in an office, lamination is the most preferred alternative for protecting any important document or giving it a high-quality finish.
Lamination not only protects a printed document or page, but also provides a scratch-resistant surface to add value to it. Lamination machines are used extensively to enhance the colour of an image, adding a rigid surface to it, and protect documents against unsightly folds and creases.
While purchasing a laminator, many teachers and office managers are not sure whether they should opt of a cold laminator or hot laminator. Needless to mention, both these types have their own advantages and disadvantages. In order to make an informed purchasing decision, it is important to understand the difference between hot and cold laminators.
What is a Lamination Machine?
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In simple words, laminating machines are used to add plastic coatings to images, cards, and paper documents. This is done typically by fusing plastic sheets over the surface to be laminated by applying heat or an adhesive.
While purchasing lamination machines, there are several options available to you. A thicker plastic can be used for creating a more rigid surface. On the other hand, a thinner plastic can be used for a laminate that is low cost and easier to handle.
Options are also available in terms of the machine’s size. The standard sized laminators are suitable for desktops. On the other hand, if you need to laminate banners, posters, or maps, you may need industrial-sized laminators.
Cold Laminators and Hot Laminators:
These two options relate to how the application of plastic to a document is done by the laminating machine. A cold laminator secures documents between sheets of plastic by applying pressure and an adhesive. Some users prefer these machines over hot laminators because they deliver superior quality documents without the hassle of using the heating elements.
Some noteworthy advantages of cold laminators include
- Requires less maintenance and set-up time, inexpensive, and easier to use.
- Solves the problem of unsightly bubbles by the application of pressure.
- The quality and colour of the laminated documents is better in general.
- Excellent option for adhesive decorations and decals because only one side of a graphic can be laminated.
Hot laminators, on the other hand, make use of heat to activate or melt an adhesive material. This type of lamination is generally faster, and provides more durable protection.
Some key points about hot laminators include
- Additional laminating applications including a variety of heat settings.
- Makes use of materials that are less expensive compared to the ones for cold lamination.
- The high heat generated by a hot laminator can damage some materials, inks, and colours. To protect documents from the impact of heat, special plastic laminates can be used.
- It may take some time and experience to master the skill of using a hot laminator successfully. If the users are not careful, the heating elements can cause serious danger to them.
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