10 Ways a Laminator Can Help Your Business

Laminators are versatile machines that can unlock opportunities for businesses beyond just protecting documents. What you can create with your laminator is only limited by your imagination. So how do you get the most out of your laminator? Here is a list of laminating ideas that can help you elevate your business.

1. Name Badges & IDs: Badges can be a vital part of a business’s internal security and its external visibility. Whether you need company IDs, or VIP and press badges, a pouch laminator can be a fast, inexpensive way to create them.


2. Calendars: Design a calendar system that works for your company and then laminate a month (or more). Post in a high-traffic area to keep everyone in the office up to date & easily update with dry-erase markers.


3. Bulletin Boards: A great companion to the calendar, bulletin boards keep important information centralized and easy to find. Print out consistent need-to-know info, like policies or wifi information. Then laminate to easily add notices and updates.


4. Mailers: Create newsletters, invitations, and postcards that stand out. Add a professional finish and elevate your mailer game by laminating your sends. The added protection will prevent damage keeping your letter crisp and clean. The added gloss or matte finish will make your mailer stand out. You can even use your laminator to add foil for a luxury shine.


5. Signage: Around the office, at events, or in-store, signage often can set the tone for your space. Keep your signage protected from the elements and prolonged use and enhance your graphics with the help of lamination.


6. Presentation Materials: Your materials can set the tone for your presentation. Whether you have printer paper secured in a folder or a poster board you carried into the conference room, it can be hard to have your visuals looking fresh and brand new when you arrive. Lamination will keep your corners sharp and your information protected until it is time for you to present. Plus, you can easily write on the lamination with dry-erase markers to emphasize your points and erase when you are done.


7. Info Sheets: Some pieces of paper get reused over and over, passed from person to person, and printed again and again. Laminating info sheets can save you time and paper. You will always have a copy on hand that isn’t ripped, covered in fingerprints, or stained. Whether it is sell sheets, check-ins, or equipment instructions, laminating your product resource info sheets will keep key information un-creased, un-ripped, and un-stained so you can easily reuse them.


8. Menus: The ultimate “info sheet,” menus are a prime candidate for lamination. Menus can be passed between tens of people every day. And they are often in the direct line of fire. Spilled wine, crumbs, and schmears of food, can all be easily wiped away if your menus are laminated. This makes lamination a great option for keeping your menus safe so you can keep using them. Additionally, for multi-page menus, you can bind your pages with plastic coil for a durable and flexible bind or hold your wine list in a 3-ring binder. Whatever method you choose lamination will keep the punched holes safe and un-ripped as customers turn the pages.


9. Business Cards: Business cards are designed to be carried around and distributed. In most scenarios, they get shoved in a pocket or bag for later use. Business cards that can withstand the wear and tear of pockets and wallets are essential to make a good impression. Creating laminated business cards is an easy and inexpensive way to ensure that protection. For extra efficiency, you can print & laminate your cards on one sheet, and run them through a business card cutter for an immediate bulk supply.


10. Displays: Point-of-sales and trade show displays can be the make or break of catching the interest of a potential client or partner. Displays need to make an impression, but be easily broken down, stored, and reassembled. Lamination is a classic solution. It enhances your graphics and sharpens your images while still protecting your display for prolonged use.

This is just the beginning of what you can accomplish with your laminator. Keep exploring the possibilities by pursuing our laminating supplies and get excited about all the possibilities for your next laminating project.