The Scotch Thermal laminating pouches , when used with the Scotch ( 3M company) thermal laminator, do a fine job of encapsulating photos and documents to preserve them and protect them . The 5 mil thick pouches make for a stiffer encapsulation than do the regular 3 mil pouches . However, the 3 mil pouches are fine for most uses. I noticed that the package for the thicker 5 mil product states that it's 5 mil, but the package for the thinner 3 mil does not state the thickness. One limitation of these laminating pouches is that the final result is not entirely flat, but always has some slight curvature or wavy appearance . For something like a scrapbook or photo album where numerous pages are next to each other, these laminations may not be flat enough. I use the non-thermal laminating sheets , which have a room temperature adhesive inside , for applications where flatness is required.
The thermal laminating pouches are fine if you're going to hold down the sheet with thumbtacks or magnets, or a small amount of curl is acceptable.
These things are fantastic! I am a teacher and it is so handy to have the 5 mil available for my TPT's! Our school's laminator is a very thin guage (for which I am thankful) but sometimes you just want a heavier - not quite so bendy finish. I will say do not cut close to the edge because the laminate will come apart. Cut with some space around your paper. And - it's a stinker to cut because it is heavy. But the heavy is what makes it so durable! I totally recommend this product!
I use thousands of laminating pouches for work and these are great. They come out crystal clear. Easy to use.
Here's a tip: if you print on cardstock paper and use these pouches, you will get a nice stiff laminated piece. We use these for training materials. When you use cardstock, you can use pouches that are not as thick (5ml) and will save you a lot of money over the 7ml and you won't get a flimsy laminated item.
These laminating sheets are the best!!!! Good quality. Thickness is perfect. I make a great deal of thematic unit activities and visual supports for my students. The laminating sheets protects everything as expected. They arrived in great condition in the box. I will be purchasing these again.
Only used about 15 pouches so far, but they are working great. No issues with adhesion or sealing. 5mil adds a nice stiff thickness to standard weight paper. I prefer to use 5 mil for 'cheat sheets' or stationary posters. 3 mil for handouts or guides. My laminator is an Apache AL13P, which appears to have disappeared from amazon. I set it to around 180F and run it though twice. Up then down, although once seems to do the trick.
Feature Product
- Laminates items up to 8.5 in x 11 in
- Protect your documents and create signs with this thick durable laminating pouch
- Photo Safe
- 5 mil thickness
- 100 pouches per pack
Description
Scotch Thermal Laminating Pouches protect items from damage and are for use with thermal laminators. Pouches have a clear, high quality finish. These 5 mil thicker pouches are great for a very sturdy and more durable finish. Letter size.
I always have good results with Scotch brand laminating pouches. I'm a teacher, and I use them to laminate game cards to use in the classroom. I like the 5 mil sheets because they provide an extra thick covering so that the pieces are more durable. I am able to laminate sheets of cards and cut them apart after laminating without any trouble. I rarely have any issues with the sheets not adhering to what I am laminating. If this does ever happen, I simply run the piece through the laminator again to reseal it. I am able to laminate things printed on both paper and cardstock without any trouble. These are my favorite brand of laminating pouches.
These give you a nice thick lamination. I use them with cardstock for covers of notebooks that I put together with my proclick binder. I can't believe they are so inexpensive. I wish I would have bought the machine and pouches much sooner.
I teach young students who are learning to listen with cochlear implants - these little smarites need visuals as they are learning language so I create a lot of my own material. Our $ allowance this year is $300 a year, which goes in the blink of an eye, so I buy most of my own material. The pricing of this lamination I was perfect - extremely affordable....yay!
These are the 5 mil thick letter size pouches and they are good quality like to be expected by the Scotch name brand. The price was great when I bought these so I was happy.
Nice and thick! Works great! Out of about 15 sheets I’ve used, on 2 spots on 1 sheet opened when I cut some little animals out, that sheet may just not have sealed correctly. I’ve been using 110lb cardstock with these. Very pleased.
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