This is because the laminate will have a sealed edge where one piece of the plastic laminate fused to the other.
Can you cut laminated paper in half.
These types of cutters especially kutrimmer can cut 10 40 sheets at a time depending on the model.
The straight edge will keep the document perfectly flat so you can cut without any problems.
An example would be a restaurant menu.
If you want to fold that menu however you must use a paper scorer.
However if it makes sense and you can fit more pieces on your lamination by cutting first by all means go for it.
So i just laminate the entire sheet then cut out my pieces.
All you need is a plastic wrap.
In this article we re going to show you the diy methods of laminating paper without a laminating machine.
With a bit of care you can get perfectly clean factory like edges when you cut melamine with your circular or table saw blade.
A craft knife and straight edge.
If you don t want to do this you can cut laminated paper that has a sealed edge but be aware that it is no longer completely waterproof.
In this four video series allan explains h.
Some people choose to cut paper items and then laminate them.
Some restaurants bypass this and simply use a large non folded laminated menu.
Laminated menus look great but once laminated often need to be folded.
If you need to cut several laminated documents at a time for medium to higher volume cutting a guillotine paper trimmer found here may be a good option.
This can be time consuming.
So far i ve only had a few instances where the lamination pulled off of the paper after cutting them.
These cutters are still very precise and easy to use.
Traditional paper folding machines cannot handle laminated paper.
If a document is urgently needed and you don t have a laminating machine there with you there are other ways in which you can laminate it.
This will give you a smoother cut.
If you need a perfectly straight cut use a craft knife and straight edge.