Can you trim the plastic after laminating and it not come apart.?
1543231
It only seals around the paper that you laminated. So yes if you cut it then the paper will come apart. But the laminated document is very strong and very durable. Def recommend.
1543232
Yes, I have trimmed the plastic without the contents falling apart. However I don't think it is a good Idea because over time the corners might begin to come apart. If you have a paper trimmer you can measure the length of the amount of plastic that you want to keep, that will allow you to make straight clean cuts. This way you prevent the corners from coming apart. I hope that makes sense.
2198482
You can trim to the edge, the entire sheet is sticky on one side, so it will stick to the item that you are laminating.
1799193
I had to cut mine down and used a fine tooth hack saw, which worked perfectly. Start cutting on the rigid side of the plastic, rather than the flimsy extruded side. It will cut like butter, and then just needs some light standing to get the jagged remnants off.
640133
You can laminate a page full of business cards & then use a paper cutter to cut them precisely. You can not cut the laminate sheets prior to putting them through the machine.
2096711
This product can be cut, but you must seal the edges or it will fall apart. You can seal the edges using a lighter. Burning the plastic. Simple to do.
1844482
You can definitely trim closer to the item you laminated. Personally, I go to about 1/8 of an inch away when laminating normal pieces of paper (in terms of thickness). You could conceivably arrange several items in one larger laminating envelope and then cut them apart, as long as you leave at least 1/4" between them.Once you laminate the object you will be able to clearly see where the sheet is melted completely and thereby determine where you can trim closer. Hope this helps!
1843847
Krystal: Yes, you can laminate multiple papers as long as they fit inside the "pouch". You can also cut them to their respective edges and not worry about the lamination peeling away--the heat from the laminator seems to seal the plastic film tightly to the paper inside. I've been extremely pleased with its results, saving me $1+ per page for the same result at Office Max or Office Depot. Richard
190409
Yes! I trimmed mine all the entire length b/c my banister was shorter than the plastic. Use a dry erase marker as a guide.
244948
I've been through fifteen of them and cut every one and been handling them for awhile and they have not come apart yet. I use the purple cow laminator with the heat setting.
199412
Be careful not to order the ones with sheet protectors or covers. If you get the self-laminating individual sheets, yes you can cut them. There is a paper backing with guidelines usually - not sure about this particular product.
1507825
I cut mine with scissors. It is solid plastic but still a little flexible and not really thick. A utility knife should work, too.
1820731
Yes with a cutting wheel and finish it off with a file and sand paper. Good luck
606932
You can but you must keep the plastic it comes stuck too . Otherwise its impossible from keeping it from sticking to its self.
869041
If the entire sheet is in among the rollers you will need professional help to get it out. When I had part of a insulating sleeve partially caught in it I took off the upper heat shield over the rollers and ran it in reverse and used a very dull butter knife to dig/pry it out. Ideally I would not recommend this as there is a possibility of damaging the rollers and or being electrocuted (the knife I used was all metal without a insulating handle). I was lucky to get it all out otherwise I would have had to replace the laminator (Like too many things these days that would have been cheaper than paying to fix it).
1599082
They have different cartridges for different machines. Some will laminate. I just use mine for making stickers so it's just sticky on one side. It's also a great way to make cheap glitter paper. Just sprinkle on the sticky side and then run it back through again on the other side.
384567
Hi Cindy,I don't know, I've never tried using it for that purpose. Might it be better to laminate the paper.
2233097
Not without damaging it. Only certain laminate pouches are removable and these are not. These are heavy duty!