Topic summary
Laminating
Extracted from the Wikipedia article Lamination.
Paper
Laminating paper (including coated paper such as glossy, matte, or soft-touch finishes) products, such as photographs, can prevent them from becoming creased, faded, water damaged, wrinkled, stained, smudged, abraded, or marked by grease or fingerprints. Photo identification cards and are almost always laminated with plastic film. Boxes and other containers may be laminated using heat seal layers, extrusion coatings, pressure sensitive adhesives, UV coating, etc.