GBC 64Ct - Manual (Page 44)

SPIRE III Series – Installation and Operating Instructions
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The terms listed here appear in this manual or are commonly used in the normal use of laminators.
Term Definition
Decal Media that has an overlaminate on the front and a mount adhesive on the back.
Film Adhesive material that is applied to a substrate or media.
Gap The space between two rollers.
In-feed The side of the laminator where media is fed into the machine to be laminated.
Media The material or images to be laminated.
Mounting The process of applying media to a rigid, flat surface.
Nip The point between two rollers.
Out-feed The exit side of the laminator where the finished product emerges
PSA Pressure-sensitive adhesive that bonds the film to the media being laminated with pressure.
Release liner A backing of a PSA film that prevents the film from sticking to itself.
Threading card A stiff cardboard or foam board that is used to assist webbing the machine.
Webbing The process of loading laminating and mounting films into the laminator.