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GBC 5031TS
THE ART OF LAMINATION
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Do not attempt to laminate abrasive or sharp metal objects such as staples, paper clips and glitter, as
they may damage the nip or pull rollers.
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Do not force items into the nip rollers. An item that is not easily drawn into the laminator by the nip rollers
is probably too thick to laminate.
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Wrinkles will result if any attempt is made to reposition an item once it has been grasped by the nip
rollers.
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Do not stop the laminator before an item has completely exited the pull rollers. Even a momentary stop
will cause track marks (heat or pressure line) on the laminated item.
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Do not attempt to laminate adhesives marked, "Flammable".
NOTE: Good, consistent lamination is a result of combining...
Proper heat
Proper tension
Proper dwell time – Dwell time is controlled by the speed of the motor, and is defined as the amount
of time the film is in contact with the heat shoes.
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As a general rule, the thicker the film, the slower the speed for quality lamination. Thicker films extract
more heat from the heat shoes at a quicker rate. Setting the speed control at slower settings gives the
film longer dwell time, thus allowing proper lamination of thick films.
Conversely, thinner films extract less heat from the Heat Shoes, allowing for faster speeds.
The WAIT LCD may illuminate if the speed is set too fast for the film being used. Either lower the speed setting
or press STOP and wait until READY illuminates.
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The 5031TS Lamination Guide, which follows at the end of this section, provides general guidelines for
suggested heat and speed settings to use with certain material and laminating film combinations. This is
only a "general" reference guide. Different settings may be suitable as the warm-up time, lamination time
and materials change.
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