Roll or Pouch Laminator?
Roll vs Pouch Laminator
If you are looking for a reliable way to laminate material on a daily basis, you may be wondering which type of laminator to buy. Roll Versus Pouch Laminator. While several different models exist today roll and pouch laminators continue to be the two most popular formats used. These laminators are used to laminate everything from business cards and signs to restaurant menus and banners. So which of these two laminator styles should you consider using? We will look at roll versus pouch laminator.
There are two major things to consider when purchasing a roll or pouch laminator. You need to look at the volume of what you are laminating and the size of what you are laminating. Here is a brief description of how the two types of laminators work:
Pouch Laminators
Pouch laminators are table top units that use pouches of lamination film to laminate documents, literature and other material. These pouches open up much like a file folder, with one edge sealed shut. This can be the long or short side, but it is usually the short side. Once the pouch is opened, the item being laminated can be placed inside. This means there is a layer of lamination film on both the top and the bottom of the object.
Roll Laminators
Roll laminators don’t use laminating pouches, but rather lamination rolls. There is a top and a bottom roll, which work together to completely encapsulate the item being laminated. Or just one roll in the case of a single sided laminator. Simply turn the laminator on, set the temperature, insert the item you are laminating and let the machine do the rest.
Here are the biggest advantages between the two formats:
- Pouch Laminators – These laminators are much more affordable than roll laminators, although the price of film (per square foot) is slightly higher. These laminators are also extremely portable and very easy to use.
- Roll Laminators – These laminators are excellent for laminating larger items or several smaller items at the same time. Roll laminators are also extremely fast, making them ideal over pouch laminators for volume and speed.
Where are these laminators typically used? You will usually find pouch laminators in locations such as small businesses, homes, photography studios, schools and churches. You will find roll laminators in copy centers, print shops, schools and other locations where a lot of laminating is required on a daily basis.
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