Pouch Laminating Sheets – Best Mil Thickness
Pouch laminating sheets, often referred to as lamination pouches, are used to laminate business cards, menus, photographs and more. These sheets of lamination film come in a variety of different sizes and thicknesses. So what thickness should you look for when laminating documents? This article will go into detail about hot laminating film.
Mil Thickness – The mil thickness is the thickness of the pouch itself measured in thousandths of an inch. Laminating pouches typically come in 5, 7 and 10 mil thicknesses. A 5-mil pouch is a total of 10 mils thick, with each side of the pouch being 5 mils. This means a 7-mil pouch is in fact a 14-mil pouch laminated (7 & 7) and a 10-mil pouch is in fact a 20-mil pouch laminated (10 & 10).
To get an idea on how thick a 20 mil pouch is, a credit card is 30 mils thick. Five-mil pouches are typically used for surface protection, a 7-mil pouch is used for surface protection and support and a 10-mil pouch is used for surface protection, maximum rigidity and support.
Most of our customers purchase 5 mil pouches. This is due in part because they cost less, but also because most people only require the finish and protection a 5-mil pouch provides.
Keep in mind, however, that the thickness of the pouch doesn’t take into account the thickness of the item you are laminating. If you are laminating thick card stock, you may only want a 5-mil pouch. If you are laminating very thin paper, you may want to go with something a little thicker.
You can find our entire selection of pouch laminating sheets here.
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