101 Things to Laminate

At Southwest we love our laminators and can’t talk about them enough! Without further ado, here is a list of 101 things to laminate:  

Business

What do you laminate in your office? Laminating is a great way to ensure your materials last a long time and stay durable through daily use. Here are a few suggestions:

1. Advertising booklets
2. Art mounting to foam core
3. Awards
4. Badges
5. Banners for advertising
6. Blueprints
7. Brochures
8. Business cards
9. Catalogue covers
10. Certifications
11. Counter signs
12. Displaying maps
13. Document mounting
14. Door signs
15. Flip charts
16. ID cards
17. Inside window signs
18. List of vendors
19. Marketing pieces
20. Phone and extension lists
21. Point-of-purchase displays
22. Policies and procedures
23. Posters for promotions
24. Pre-printed signs
25. Presentation cover sheets
26. Price lists Quarterly reviews
27. Sell sheets
28. Signs above machines
29. Special event posters

 

Education

Schools everywhere use laminators regularly, whether they are roll laminators in the main office, or pouch laminators in each classroom. Here are a few uses laminators commonly found in schools:

1. Banners
2. Bookmarks
3. Book protectors
4. Bulletin boards
5. Class schedules
6. Classroom aids
7. Emergency contact lists
8. End of the year projects
9. Flashcards
10. Game boards
11. Handouts
12. Maps
13. Multiplication tables
14. Partial notes
15. Periodic table of elements
16. Photos
17. Reading lists
18. School art and science projects
19. Special event posters and signs
20. Syllabus
21. Wall calendars for a single month

Restaurants / Hotels

With so many visitors coming in and out of hotels and restaurants, lamination is a great way to make sure your documents don’t need to be replaced frequently.

1. Beer and wine list
2. Do not disturb door hangers
3. Excursion lists
4. Featured specials
5. In-door signs
6. Instruction Sheets
7. Menu (both in room and in restaurant)
8. Mixed drinks instructions
9. Name tags
10. Pictures of featured drinks or entrees
11. Rules of the Restaurant/Hotel
12. Special event posters and signs
13. Table number cards
14. Table Tents
15. Training information
16. Transit schedule and routes
17. TV channel listings
18. Walking maps
19. Wi-Fi passwords and login details

Manufacturing

Like other industries, manufacturing has its fair share of laminator usage too. Manufacturing plants use a variety of signs for warning, instructions, maps, and more.

1. Equipment and lockout tags
2. Equipment instruction labels
3. Fire and evacuation route posters and signs
4. Industrial machine labels
5. Machinery operating instructions
6. Storage shelf and cabinet identification
7. Warning and caution labels

Personal Use

Laminators offer a variety of sizes, including small ones for personal use. Here are some ideas to get you started:

1. Art prints
2. Birth certificates
3. Certificates of achievement
4. Chore list
5. Craft projects
6. Degrees
7. Diplomas
8. Drawings
9. Greeting cards
10. Important health information (like allergies)
11. Instructions for babysitters
12. Insurance policies
13. Lists of household rules
14. Luggage tags
15. Marriage certificates
16. Neighborhood phone lists
17. Newspaper and magazine articles
18. Paintings
19. Photos
20. Placemats
21. Recipe cards
22. Report cards
23. Shopping or To Do Lists
24. Sketches
25. Sports / Music Lesson schedules

  These lists outline only a tiny portion of the things laminators are used for every day. Are you ready to get one for yourself? Visit https://www.southwestbusiness.ca, and we can help you find the perfect laminator for you.