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What Is Laminating? Uses and Process Explained

Laminating is one of the fundamental techniques used to manufacture packaging, POS materials and advertising products made from cardboard. In short, it involves permanently bonding two sheets together - most often offset-printed paper joined to solid or corrugated cardboard. This combines two qualities that are hard to achieve separately: an attractive, high-quality printed surface and the stiffness and strength of cardboard.

How Does Laminating Work?

The process starts with printing a sheet of paper or thin card using offset printing, which delivers high-quality colour and fine detail. That printed sheet is then bonded, under controlled pressure, to corrugated or solid cardboard. At Marc Sp. z o.o., the standard laminating format is sheets up to B0 (1400 x 1000 mm), and in justified cases we're able to laminate larger surfaces as well.

Where Is Laminated Packaging Used?

Laminating works well anywhere a package or advertising material needs to look good and also survive transport and in-store display. The most common applications are:

• laminated packaging for premium products (cosmetics, spirits, electronics),
• retail displays and merchandising units,
• advertising stands and POS stands,
• floor stands and other point-of-sale advertising carriers.

How Is Laminating Different From Simple Gluing?

The key difference is precision and durability of the bond. Simply gluing two layers of paper together tends to peel or wrinkle under humidity and pressure. Properly done laminating produces a smooth, flat surface with no bubbles or warping, and the bond is durable enough to survive the whole life cycle of the package - from production, through transport, to display at the point of sale.

Laminating at Marc Sp. z o.o.

We've been offering laminating services for years, with a machine park that lets us work with different formats and cardboard thicknesses. If you're looking for a manufacturer of laminated packaging or POS materials made using this technology - get in touch to discuss your project.