Apache AL13P 13'' Professional Thermal Laminator

LAMINATOR DETAILS: The AL13P is a professional model offering both adjustable rollers and adjustable temperature. This allows the user to customize the machine to a much wider range of projects. The AL13P is also built mostly of steel, has four very large rollers, uses a heavier-duty motor and heating element and is capable of running for thousands of laminations. The unit is constructed of mostly steel and weighs nearly 16 lbs. It has a 13” laminating bed but the overall unit is 20” wide and requires a desktop footprint of approximately 22x30” for operation. The zinc-plated steel base plate alone weighs nearly 4lb but provides the necessary stability for the four large and heavy rollers. 

POUCH DETAILS: This bundle includes 20 clear-gloss lamination pouches. We strongly recommend using a pouch carrier for your laminations. This is a high pressure and high heat professional model laminator. Laminating pouches are composed of a blend of two types of plastic. The outer layer has a high melting temperature and does not melt when laminated and gives the pouch it's stiffness. The inner layer has a lower melting temperature and melts during lamination to seal to the surface of your project and around the edges. But during lamination, the inner plastic layer under pressure will have small amounts which escape on the sides and bottom of your pouch. Without a pouch carrier, this inner plastic adheres to and builds up on the rollers of the laminator. In time, it can build up on the roller surface and cause a new pouch lamination to stick to the rollers. If you consistently use a pouch carrier, and inner plastic leakage is captured by your carrier and keeps the roller surfaces clean. The carrier is also an excellent way to simplify laminating small items as it provides some additional rigidity and prevents smaller items from getting caught between the front and the back rollers.