For example, a lamination pouch can be used for safety
signs, labels, ID cards and luggage tags. Laminating pouches are different from
traditional lamination in that the air-tight seal protects the contents of the pouch
by preventing moisture and other foreign materials from entering the lamination
cover. For this reason many industries, such as construction sites and plants,
turn to lamination pouches in order to protect signs that are vital for employee
safety.
A lamination pouch contains two major parts: the plastic
laminating pouch itself and a heat-activated film. A laminator is also required
in order to create lamination pouches, and as the pouch is fed through the laminator,
the laminator’s substrate surface deposits a heat-activated glue that melts and
bonds the print material to the inside of the lamination pouch.
Safety Idesco’s Variations of Lamination Pouches
Letter Size
Letter size refers to the most commonly used paper size in
the United States and is also known as ANSI A and measures 8.5 inches in width
by 11 inches in length. ANSI A represents the first letter size in a series of
sizes officially adopted by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI),
responsible for the creation of official, yet voluntary, standards for a number
of industries and services such as processes and personnel in the United
States.
A4 Size
A4 paper size dimensions measure at 8.27 inches in width by
11.69 inches in length, or 210 millimeters by 297 millimeters, and is the most frequently used letter size in the A
series, which includes A1, A2 and A3. The scaling system is such that each
letter size has an aspect ratio of the square root of its larger counterpart,
which means that A4-sized paper can be folded in half to yield two paper halves
of the next-smallest size. A4 paper is often used in brochures and office copy.
Legal Size
The dimensions of legal size paper are 8.5 inches in width
by 14 inches in length, or 216 millimeters by 356 millimeters. Legal size
dimensions of 8.5 by 14 inches is officially used in the United States,
Philippines and Chili, but is not mandatory or enforced.
Chart Size
While there is no fixed dimensional attributes for chart
sized paper, chart size refers to a lamination pouch large enough to laminate a
chart. Our chart size lamination pouches measure 12 inches in width by 18
inches in length, or 304.8 millimeters by 457.2 millimeters and a lamination
thickness, or weight, of 6 and 10 mil for each sheet of film. In other words, a
6 mil film has a total thickness of 12, and a 10 mil film has a total thickness
of 20.
3-hole Looseleaf Form
3-hole looseleaf form refers to a sheet paper that isn’t
fixed within a spiral notebook, specifically designed to fit into a three-ring
binder. The dimensions of 3-hole looseleaf paper size are 8.5 inches in width
by 12 inches in length, very close to the standard letter size.
Hang-up
Our Hang-up pouches are specifically designed for items and
documents that need to be hanged up and displayed in easily-viewable locations,
such as safety signs and diploma’s. Safety Idesco’s hang-up pouches measure at
9 inches in width by 11 inches in length and come in the 6 and 10 mil
varieties.
Q-sign 4-hole
Our Q-sign 4-hole lamination pouches are specifically
designed for Q-signs with 4 holes.
Easel-backed
Easel-backed prints and signs are those with an easel
attached to the back side of a print, allowing it to be position at an angle
whereby it is more visible, such as with an art display or advertising piece.
Our easel-backed lamination pouches come in the 9 inches wide by 11.5 inch long
variety.
Adhesive-backed
Adhesive-backed lamination pouches are designed with an adhesive back side allowing printed items to be attached to flat vertical surfaces, such as walls.