What Happens If You Laminate Photos?

What Happens If You Laminate Photos?

I got a printed photo from a photo lab machine and I don't want my photo to fade over time. Is it okay to laminate a photo without destroying the quality and color of the image?

Absolutely! Laminating a photo means adding a plastic film to the surface of the canvas. The main purpose of lamination is to protect the canvas, but there are many other reasons as well.

Is lamination good for photos? Can I laminate a glossy photo?How do I choose the right machine for laminating photos?

This article aims to answer these questions and more.

Why should I laminate my photos?

Will laminating damage the quality and image quality of the photo?

How to choose the right photo laminating machine?

Why should I laminate my photos?

The photo lamination process is to press a transparent film on the surface after printing the product. After lamination, the surface of the photo is smooth, which can prolong the preservation life of the photo.

The role of photo lamination:

(1) Protect photos from wear and tear;

(2) Make up for the quality defects of photo printing;

(3) Increase the strength of photos, such as puncture strength, tensile strength;

(4) Extend the photo preservation time, photo lamination, do not fade, not yellow, growth of the preservation life;

(5) Increase the luster of the photo, so that the pattern color is brighter and fuller.

Will lamination damage the quality of photos and picture quality?

The working principle of photo lamination is to place the photo in the middle of the plastic film and press it together by using the high temperature and pressure of the roller of the laminating machine. The laminating process will not affect the original state of the photo, and the quality of the photo after lamination will be better than before lamination.

Importance of laminated photos:

(1) It can significantly enhance the color and contrast of photos.

(2) It can prevent fingerprints and smudges from smudging or rubbing the photos.

(3) It makes the photos stored for many years like new without losing color or damage.

(4) It can prevent photos from being damaged during transportation.

(5) After lamination, the photos can be put under water or other special conditions.

In the laminating process, you need to deal with the relationship between temperature, pressure and time when the photo and the plastic film pass through the laminating machine, and control the adhesive consistency and thinness, the amount of glue, the temperature of the hot rollers, the mechanical pressure, the speed of machinery and other factors in the fusion stage, so as to avoid blistering when laminating the film, the photo and the plastic film adhesion is not firm and other aspects of the problem.

How to choose the right photo laminator?

MEFU is a leading laminating and cutting machine manufacturer, which is widely recognized in the laminator industry, and gives you the following suggestions on how to choose the right photo laminator:

Understand the real needs: the size of the product to be laminated, the efficiency of laminating, cold laminating or hot laminating?

According to the size of the photo there are a3, a4 and wide and other different sizes of laminating machine, large signage can be used flatbed laminating machine.

Laminating machine according to the model points have a completely simple manual structure, semi-automatic type and fully automatic type three, different models of laminating machine its structure, performance, price is also very different. Choosing the right laminating machine is very helpful to improve the production efficiency and quality.

Cold lamination is a method of installing the film on the surface of the screen by cold pressing at room temperature, and there are two kinds of installation: single-sided and double-sided. Cold lamination process is characterized by simple operation, good effect and low cost.

Hot lamination is the use of special hot film in the laminating machine heated to a certain temperature of the laminating method, can be divided into single-sided hot laminating and double-sided hot laminating, because of its light transmittance and waterproof better, good heat resistance, hardness, suitable for lighting as a basis for other occasions or the post-production of advertising pictures. However, thermal laminating equipment and consumables are more expensive, complicated to operate, high energy consumption and high cost.

Understanding laminating experience: beginners, intermediate, advanced.

Laminating machine is a kind of equipment with a wide range of application areas. In order to ensure the safety of the operation and the quality of the results, there are certain technical requirements for the operator. If you have no experience at all in laminating, it is recommended to choose a laminator manufacturer that provides technical guidance.

Understand the specialty of the target laminator manufacturer.

With the continuous development of technical level, many laminating machines are equipped with advanced servo control system, which realizes the precise regulation of laminating speed, temperature and pressure, and can effectively improve the efficiency and quality of laminating.

MEFU Pro Series laminating machine adopts servo drive, PLC control and other advanced technologies to realize precise temperature control, constant tension operation, automatic deskewing and other functions, which greatly improves the quality of laminating and production efficiency.

At the same time, in order to meet the demand of green manufacturing, MEFU is also constantly innovating and carrying out research and development of environmentally friendly laminating materials and processes, so that the laminating machine meets the requirements of production and at the same time is more in line with the requirements of sustainable development.