Laminate is a material that joins two or more layers of any material. We normally do this to protect any material such as paper or hardwood. By laminating, we make our laminates safer and also more attractive. Various laminating films and foils are widely used in laminated materials.
Hardwood flooring is a common practice for laminate flooring. Due to atmospheric contaminations, the floor can be damaged or become unusable and needs to be protected with some layer that can function as a protective layer. One laminates floors to get rid of these unwanted occurrences that always come with time.
Hot laminators are the most common types of laminators. They use heat (180 to 300 degrees F) to laminate documents and other flat items. The heat melts an adhesive in the plastic laminate, which adheres to the material being laminated. Hot lamination can be used on any flat item that does not include inks or materials that smear or melt when exposed to high temperatures. Hot laminators provide higher quality, more durable laminates that are more resistant to wear. Hot rolling is the most common and durable lamination method and is generally preferred over cold rolling.
Wilsonart and Formica are well known names in the lamination business and in the manufacture of laminates. Mannington is a leading manufacturer of the finest floor coverings, featuring resilient, laminate, porcelain tile and hardwood flooring.
Hot laminators use rollers to move materials through the machine. The rollers also help distribute the heat evenly, which is why the best laminators have more rollers. A laminator with more rollers will provide a smoother, more professional look with no flaws. Less expensive laminators have two rollers, professional laminators have four rollers, and photo-quality laminators have six rollers.
