Laminating sheets, sometimes referred to as laminating pouches, are commonly used to protect and preserve business cards, report covers, photographs and much more. What are the different types of laminating sheets and which types are the best to use? Here are a few recommendations.

Laminating sheets come in a variety of different thicknesses. These typically come in 3, 5, 7 and 10 mil thicknesses. A mil is a thousandth of an inch. A 10-mil pouch has two 10-mil sides equaling a total of 20 mil. This means that 3, 5, 7 and 10-mil pouches are 6, 10, 14 and 20-mil thick once laminated (not counting the material being laminated). A credit card is 30-mil thick. Hopefully this hasn’t confused you too much.

The most common sizes of laminating sheets purchased today are 5 and 7 mil thick. A 10-mil sheet is very thick once laminated and is typically only used to laminate extremely thin documents. Five mil thick laminating sheets are probably the most common size used for laminating photographs.

Most pouch laminators can handle 5-mil thick laminating sheets, but not all can handle 10-mil thick sheets. Be sure you know what your laminator can handle prior to making a purchase.

You can find our entire selection of pouch laminating sheets here.

Laminators are great machines aren’t they? Perhaps I am a little spoiled working for an office equipment store, but I laminate a lot of stuff. I have laminated pictures, phone directories, work schedules, business cards and more. There is something about laminating a document that makes it look much more professional. Maybe it’s the glossy sheen, or perhaps the rigidity that it provides.

I have blogged quite a bit about pouch laminators themselves, especially my appreciation for the Banner American PL12A, but we now have pouch film at a steal. In an effort to stay competitive, and on top of the competition, we now have our lamination prices at record low levels. We have been selling lamination film online since 1996, and I think this has to be the best price ever offered.

Time permitting, stop by our site and take a look at our new low prices. Stock up your supplies now for your future lamination needs. You can find our pouch film by clicking here. Enjoy!