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What Can Be Laminated?

laminate to protect and prolong the life of labels and signs

Almost anything that is flat can be laminated. The best known uses for lamination are ID cards and restaurant menus. However, whenever you have material you need to protect or reuse, then lamination can be the way to go. Lamination also stiffens the material, making it excellent for creating table top displays and hanging posters/signs.

Here are just a few examples of uses of lamination:

ID and membership cards
Luggage tags
Business cards
Signs in retail stores
Table top displays
Photographs
Training materials
Phone lists
Hanging posters or signs
Directional signs for conferences
Presentation materials
Sales and marketing materials
Maps
Check lists
Instruction sheets
Reference sheets
Menus
Temporary signs
Maintenance procedures
Inventory lists
Price lists
Presentation/Report covers
Safety signs
Equipment tags
Press clippings

Essentially any sheet, photograph, poster, sign or card can be laminated. They'll be protected from spills, stains, wear and tear, and handling that degrades the quality of the item you are protecting. Lamination also provides a surface you can write on, wipe clear and write on again.