What Settings The Laminator Should Be On?

Learn What Settings The Laminator Should Be On- Heat Settings Or Cold Settings

The laminating process according to the hot and cold, pressure conditions and materials can be divided into two forms cold lamination and hot lamination.

Cold laminating directly relies on the adhesive to bond the film to the image by applying pressure. Hot laminating technology requires additional heating on top of the pressurization to ensure that the film and the image can fully adhere to each other.

Heat settings or cold settings?

The films used for cold setting and heat setting are different. The cold settings uses pressure-sensitive adhesive film, whose main components are polyethylene and adhesive, with good adhesion, transparency, and aging resistance.

The hot settings uses a heat-sensitive film with an outer layer of highly transparent polyester film and an inner layer of fusible adhesive.

Factors affecting the laminating temperature

The laminating temperature of the laminator needs to be determined according to the different laminating materials, and in general, the recommended temperature is between 60℃-120℃.

1. Type of laminating material

Different types of laminating materials require different temperatures, such as common BOPP film laminating temperature is generally between 70℃-100℃, while the PET film laminating temperature needs to be higher, generally between 100℃-120℃.

2. Thickness of the laminating material

Generally speaking, the thicker the laminating material is, the higher the temperature is because a higher temperature is needed to closely fit the laminating material to the material being laminated.

3. Nature of the material

The nature of the material to be laminated will also have an effect on the temperature setting. For example, if the material is fragile, the laminating temperature needs to be lowered to avoid damage; if the material is a high-temperature material such as metal foil, the laminating temperature needs to be raised to ensure the laminating effect.

How to set the right laminating temperature for heat laminating?

1. Determine the laminating temperature according to different laminating materials.

Different types of laminating materials require different temperatures, it is recommended to understand the nature and requirements of the laminating materials used, and then determine the optimal laminating temperature according to the characteristics.

2. Conduct trial lamination test

Before actual use, a trial laminating test can be conducted to determine the optimum laminating temperature. Set the equipment to the preset temperature, carry out a period of trial laminating, and observe the effect of laminating, if you find problems, you can gradually adjust the laminating temperature until you get the best laminating effect.

Cold lamination does not require setting temperature?

In fact, when cold laminating, the appropriate heating temperature will not destroy the material, but also help the film and the picture more closely. Cold laminating temperature can be controlled below 60° to achieve the best laminating effect. However, the specific temperature varies depending on the material.

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