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The materials used in laminates can be the same or different. For example, by applying a layer of Plastic film either side of a sheet of Glass , the glass is said to be the ''laminated'' subject. The plastic is said to be the ''laminate''.

Examples of laminate materials include Formica and Plywood . Formica and similar plastic laminates (such as Pionite or Wilsonart ) are often referred to as High Pressure Decorative Laminate (HPDL) as they are created with heat and pressure of more than 5 lbf/in² (34 kPa).

Laminating paper, such as Photograph s, can prevent them from becoming creased, sun damaged, wrinkled, stained, smudged, abraded and/or marked by grease, fingerprints and environmental concerns. Photo Identification cards and Credit Card s are almost always laminated with plastic film.


TYPES OF LAMINATORS

Three types of laminators are used most often in digital imaging:


FILM TYPES

Laminate film is generally categorized into these five categories:
  • Standard thermal laminating films

  • Low-temperature thermal laminating films

  • Heatset (or heat-assisted) laminating films

  • Pressure-sensitive films

  • Liquid laminates



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