Lamination is the covering of documents with a transparent polymer film. This procedure extends the life of the document and makes it more convenient to use. You can laminate a document not only in specialized firms and organizations, but also at home.
Necessary
- - iron;
- - special film for lamination;
- - a needle;
- - soft cloth;
- - cardboard;
- - stationery knife;
- - lining or thick fabric;
- -ruler.
Instructions
Step 1
Before the procedure for laminating a document at home, you need to determine the required film thickness and format. The thickness can be from 75 to 200 microns. Lamination film consists of two translucent matte sheets connected horizontally or vertically, the inside of which is coated with glue. There are also two types of roll film: polyester and polypropylene. Such a film must be cut out on your own, determining the required size in advance.
Step 2
To fix the film on the document, you need to heat the glue with an iron. If the film is thin enough, the iron should be set to a medium temperature. If the iron is too hot, it may wrinkle or bulge and form bubbles on the document. The temperature of the iron is directly proportional to the thickness of the material: the thicker the film, the higher the temperature.
Step 3
The document is placed in a pocket formed by a film and smoothed with an iron to eliminate unnecessary air. In this case, the side of the film, which is covered with a white coating, should be in contact with the paper. The iron should be carefully carried over the document, starting from the connecting seam in and smoothing the film to the edges. This heats up the adhesive and attaches the film directly to the document. After the document has cooled, the film hardens and the lamination process is complete.
Step 4
If you need to reduce the size of the document or cut off excess pieces, you can use a utility knife and a ruler. Having put the document on a special lining, it is necessary to cut off with a knife, using a ruler, all unnecessary.
Step 5
If the lamination procedure is performed for the first time, and the document is very important for the owner, then you should not risk doing this operation yourself, because there is a risk of spoiling the document. In this case, you need to contact a copy center, where experienced craftsmen will do this without risking the document.
