Laminating

The finishing touches

At Hampshire Press in Southampton, we offer a variety of finishing options to enhance your printed items.
Laminating is the process of applying a clear plastic film to the printed paper or board.  It improves durability and adds a visual enhancement too.  Laminating differs from encapsulating in that it leaves a clean edge rather than a beaded edge.

We can laminate in sizes from A5 all the way up to poster sizes such as A0.

Laminating options include:

• gloss or matt laminating film
• various thicknesses of film
• die cutting 

Please see also the section on encapsulation.