Laminating Sheets

GBC laminating machines are some of the finest on the market.  With great technology intact, they’ll do a very effective job at protecting your valuable papers without much hassle.

When looking into GBC laminating machines, you’ll see that there are a few different models for sale on the market.  There are also certain things that you’ll want to take into consideration before making a purchase.

Just as you’d find with computer printers, you’ll have plenty of different levels of sophistication to choose from, and the more complex GBC laminators will come at a higher price.

If you’re looking to laminate things like pictures, something like the GBC HeatSeal H110 Pouch Laminator is a perfect basic GBC laminator that should give you the basic functionality you’ll be looking for.  Most importantly, you’ll be happy with the price point, as these models can be purchased new for less than $50 apiece.  Keep in mind that this device will only laminate things up to 4.5 inches wide and about 7 mm thick, so you’ll only want to get this one if the size of the items you have in mind lines up with the specs of the laminating machine.

If you’re simply an individual like a student or someone else who laminates documents and reports on occasion, you may want to consider using self adhesive laminating sheets as a means of protecting your documents.  These are a lot cheaper than buying a machine will be, as you’ll see.  These, for example, will sell in packs of 50 for less than 20 dollars.

However, maybe this is something you plan to use and hold onto for a long time, or maybe you have a bigger family and see the cost savings potential from using GBC laminating machines over the long haul.  If this happens to be the case, you should be prepared to spend at least 80 dollars on a device.

The cheapest one that you’ll find is probably the GBC HeatSeal H210 9.5″ Pouch Laminator, which will have the capacity to laminate your standard 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of paper.  This GBC pouch laminating machine will laminate items up to 5 millimeters in thickness, so don’t get it if you’re looking for something more heavy duty.  However, 5 millimeters should be more than enough for a standard set of paper sheets.  There are also temperature settings built into this device, which gives you the needed flexibility for heat sensitive items like pictures, or papers with heavy ink that may stand the risk of bleeding.

The last GBC laminating machine that we’ll look at is a roll laminating machine.  These are more expensive due to their higher quality output, and you’ll generally need to buy some GBC laminating supplies, like GBC laminating film, to keep the machine functional over time.

Still, these are ideal for places like schools and offices, and one highly sought out model is the GBC HeatSeal H600 Pro 13″ Pouch Laminator, which is capable of laminating objects up to 13 inches wide and 10 millimeters thick, making it one of the more dynamic GBC laminating machines on the market.  Prices are a different story though, as this typically retails for $1,300 and higher.