Hello, I have a BN-20 (please don't laugh) and I am having difficulty navigating the world on lamination, including basic instruction. I am small-scale seeing what I can do with my machine and how I can tailor it to specific products for my business, and I also make stickers.
My budget for a laminator is around $500 - $1000 (if it's actually good) and I don't use Amazon, I am looking for a real company. 18" or 12" width.
It seems like for my applications a rolling-only laminator is appropriate? Some of the devices I have seen are just two rollers -- would it be better to just make this myself (I have a machine shop) or is there something special going on? Does it need to be adjustable?
Is the purpose of rolling lamination to apply pressure to activate the laminate's adhesive(?), adhering the laminate material on top of the vinyl, without causing bubbles? (And the next step up would be to add heat in addition to pressure?) Do certain laminate materials require heat, or is just pressure OK? I am looking at Oraguard 210 since it's available in a 12" roll, but there are no instructions.
Any help would be appreciated with regards to the requirements for basic lamination, as well as laminator and lamination supply suggestions.
Thank you!
My budget for a laminator is around $500 - $1000 (if it's actually good) and I don't use Amazon, I am looking for a real company. 18" or 12" width.
It seems like for my applications a rolling-only laminator is appropriate? Some of the devices I have seen are just two rollers -- would it be better to just make this myself (I have a machine shop) or is there something special going on? Does it need to be adjustable?
Is the purpose of rolling lamination to apply pressure to activate the laminate's adhesive(?), adhering the laminate material on top of the vinyl, without causing bubbles? (And the next step up would be to add heat in addition to pressure?) Do certain laminate materials require heat, or is just pressure OK? I am looking at Oraguard 210 since it's available in a 12" roll, but there are no instructions.
Any help would be appreciated with regards to the requirements for basic lamination, as well as laminator and lamination supply suggestions.
Thank you!