laminate

Looking for some advice on application tables. Who makes the best one for the money? Anything we should be looking for or brands to avoid? What about ordering from China? Any experience with the Chinese ones? Thank you greatly for your help/advice!

Hello, hello! A month or so ago our vendor let us know that 3M would be changing the "construction" of the 8508 laminate. "Starting in mid-August, the 8508 overlaminate will move from a cast vinyl to a non-cast vinyl construction. The film will be slightly thicker (moving from 2.3mils to...

Hey all, We are looking into buying a new laminator and applicator for our wide format products and while I am pretty certain of what I am looking for, I did want to put a thread up here in case I am missing something. We are replacing some older re-re-branded Chinese cold laminators that took...

Hello , hope this post finds everyone well! I may be asking abit much but here goes, Could somebody who has a mimaki cjv30 post a video on how to set up a cut after a job has been printed and reloaded onto the machine, such as print, then take the material off to laminate then put the...

Hey everyone, I am looking to get some dry erase 15" vinyl or approx. 13.5" overlam to use with my gerber edge 2. The issue is, I don't even know if anything like that exists. Can anyone tell me if there is a product that I am looking for out there and available? Thanks, Will

Hy i'looking for your experiences where to bye clear laminate for dirt bikes application at reasonable prices in EU and UK, i've been looking for Ritrama, substance or convex but only found webshops in US with heavy price to be delivered here. All expreriences are welcom, thanks

Hey Guys, so i have always had issues when I laminate large prints (greater than 8ft) where everything starts on square and is laminating great and then my laminate starts to shift and skew. I can pull the laminate roll to the side and fix as its laminating but I shouldn't have to do that...

Has anyone experienced problems with the vinyl curling upwards as soon as you laminate the vinyl? This happens with both of my GFP Laminators. We tried: Loosening the tension to as low as possible and even tightened the pinch rollers 4 inches after they touch. Loosened the pinch roller 1...

Hello, I'm Tristan and this is my first post. We have a client who is getting Drytac Retac Smooth Luster laminate applied to some windows inside of a Gym. A salesman recommended applying laminate for the project, is this necessary as it seems like a waste of resources to me. Thanks in advance...

Our old laminator has been here longer than I have. It seems to have no brand or manual, and it's starting to fall apart. It's the only one I've ever used, so I don't even know if when it was new, it was a nice expensive one or totally cheapo.. There's no heating element or air compression. I'm...

We use Avery products as a standard in our shop, but currently, Avery has been hard if not impossible to come by. Are there any alternative laminates to Avery 1060 DOL that anyone would/could recommend? - TIA

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Had a weird problem come up this last week where it looks like the premask on a wrap caused the laminate underneath to bunch up and separate from the vinyl in areas. This is IJ 180cv3 with 8518 gloss lam and latex ink. I haven’t had any issues with 3M and latex delaminating before, and it’s...

Hy guys, Any idea what materials they are using printing on clear no tack material in mirror mode using EPSON 80600 then laminate on a double sided tack white material?? also here:

Hello, I have 4 mini bowling lanes, 30"x28', and I would like to cover the old lanes with custom graphics but I'm worried about durability. I know they must be laminated but I don't know what would be durable enough to last being hit with 4lb balls. I was thinking that a sidewalk laminate would...

So, I know that Oracal says the recommended laminates for Orajet 3651 are both the Oraguard 210 and 215, but I have some issues with them. I have tested the Oraguard 210, but it's too thin for what I need. The Oraguard 215 seems better, but it's way too expensive for the stage that I'm currently...

I've been looking for new types of laminate and I wanted to include a satin option in my works for die-cut and kiss-cut stickers, but I can't find any satin laminate anywhere. I've seen many print shops having this satin option, and I have tried to find their supplier, but I haven't found anyone...

Hi all, I am wondering if there is a laminating film that will give the printed material a rough feel. I have a sample of Drytac's Sand Laminate but that is way smoother than I'm looking for. I want to feel big bumps or something like that. Any ideas? Thanks so much! -Amber...a newbie

Hey guys, I'm doing an ACM sign that will have cast Oracal vinyl and some real gold 22k stuff. I want the sign to last as long as possible since the 22k vinyl has a 15 year rating. Should I go with a liquid laminate like clear shield over the whole sign or a premium 3m overlaminate over it to...

Has anybody tried the Substance Atlas G25 25 mil Laminate? That is some thick Lam, I would assume you have to cut it with a chainsaw? (ya, I know, flatbed cutters breeze through it just fine, right?) Chaos Graphics Guys