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5-5 RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURE SETTINGS
Your laminator is set at approximately 240 degrees Fahrenheit at the factory. This is
the recommended temperature setting for low-temperature 3-mil film. If you are
laminating with a different film thickness, refer to the following table for recommended
temperature settings.
Your first source of information about recommended film application temperatures and
operating characteristics should be your film supplier. If you do not know the source of
your film, or if the supplier cannot provide the information, please use the following table
as a guide.
FILM MELT TEMPERATURE CHART (ALL FAHRENHEIT)
FILM TYPE
FILM THICKNESS
1.5- to 1.8-mil
3-mil
5- to 10-mil
Monopolymer
280
°
-300
°
280
°
-290
°
270
°
-280
°
Low-temp (copolymer)
240
°
-280
°
220
°
-270
°
220
°
-260
°
Ultra low-temp (copolymer)
230
°
-280
°
180
°
-270
°
180
°
-260
°
Several important notes about this chart:
1. Your film vendor has primary responsibility for providing information about the film
that you are using. Note that lower grade films may require more heat and may not
yield satisfactory results on porous stocks such as construction paper.
2. This chart is to serve as a general guide when better data is not available.
3. If your film vendor cannot provide information about the film you are using, it may be
difficult to achieve good results.
4.
When laminating heavy posters or other thick items with 1.5- to 1.8-mil films, some
additional heat may be required to get a permanent bond; however,
never exceed
300 degrees Farenheit.
5. While offset printed materials may be laminated at the lower ends of the above
ranges, inkjet and other output from digital printers may require the upper end of the
range in order to get a good bond.
6. See Section 1-6, Laminating Film, for more information.
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