laminator

Document protection machine

A laminator is a machine that seals documents or other flat materials between layers of clear plastic film.

The plastic coating protects against moisture, tearing, and wear: Run the ID badges through the laminator.

Office laminators handle standard paper sizes; industrial versions process larger materials like posters or maps.

machine

pouch

Small flexible bag

film · feed · carrier · motor · switch · button · LED · indicator · tray · warm-up

process

encapsulation

Surrounding on all sides

  • adhesiveMaterial that bonds objects
  • bondBinding tie or connection
  • fuseProtective melting wire

seal · film · pouch · overlay · finish · gloss · matte · thickness · mil · trimming

office

documents

Formal written records

menus · posters · charts · presentations · bookmarks · schedules · labels · placards

protection

waterproof

Impervious to moisture

preservation · archival · shielding · barrier · encasement · coating · safeguard · dustproof · fade-resistant · scratch-resistant

supplies

pouches

Small flexible containers

trimmer · legal-size · A4

Categories
Opposites
document preservation vs. destruction

laminatorshredder

Device destroying documents

paper shredder · incinerator

sealing/encasing vs. opening/exposing

laminatorunsealer

What breaks seals

stripper · letter opener

coating/sealing vs. exposing/stripping

laminatorstripper

Removes coatings or clothing

solvent · heat gun · scraper

Phrases
Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G