Lamination Innovation

On the other hand, cold lamination is ideal for vinyl media as thermal laminates will melt, stretch or wrinkle vinyl.

"A polyester thermal laminate is more stable than vinyl, which means it will remain rigid outdoors while the vinyl will shrink, thereby causing the image to wrinkle over time," says Gnatowsky. "For vinyl, we recommend using a pressure-sensitive overlaminate that has the same characteristics as the printed media."