Customer Reviews

5 Mil Letter size 9" x 11-1/2" Laminating Pouches Qty 100 Hot Glossy Thermal Lamination Sheet Laminator Pockets 9x11.5

5 star:		(33)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(0)
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1 star:		(3)

 

 

I had been purchasing my laminating pouches from a major office supply chain for $48.99 for 100 5 mil letter pouches. When I discovered that I could buy the same(different brand)product through Amazon for only $14.99 I was skeptical. Most of the time, if something seems too good to be true it is. However, I decided to take the chance, and I am so glad that I did. This product is made of quality materials; it works just as well, maybe even better, than the more expensive one. The products seals tightly, and I have never had one stick in my machine. I am a teacher, and I go through at least 100 pouches a month; I am overjoyed to have discovered this product!

I just got a thermal lamination machine for home use and bought these generic 5 mil pouches. i'm laminating Bible study lessons for our hot tub and need waterproof pages. so i'm printing my lessons off the computer, and laminating them. the 5 mil pouches definately work better than the 3mil. and after the page is laminated i had it submerged completely in hot tub water about 95 degrees and water did not get inside it. i also needed to punch 3 holes into the lamination to store the lessons afterwards. this took some trial and error. if i laminate the page, punch holes with a 3 hole punch, it worked great if only the lamination pouch was punched through. if the holes also went through the paper, then water got in that way. so now, i just cut my 8.5" by 11" paper to be smaller so the hole punch doesn't go through it. i was also able to submerge the 3 hole in hot tub water for over 20 minutes and no water got it. it worked terrific! i also made bookmarks with this product. i cut the bookmarks and spaced them into the letter pouch, and after laminating, i cut around each bookmark. it works great! just make sure if you cut the lamination after laminating, you don't cut the paper also. and i had to round the corners of the bookmarks since the 5 mil was very sharp. this product rocks!

I purchased these laminating pouches to use with my cheap Scotch Laminator from Walmart and I love them. The 5m pouch is wonderful, but if I don't give the machine an adequate warm up time they will not fully seal. No problem, just let the machine warm for a couple of extra minutes and it will seal fully - even on the second try.

The thickness of the pouches gives my materials extra durability that I love. With 3m pouches I have to use card stock to make it sturdy enough, but with the 5m pouches I frequently skip the card stock and just use regular paper.

I used to purchase my lamination paper at Staples and/or Office Max. I would pay over $50 for 100 sheets. The sheets at office supply stores are typically smaller. The dimensions on these sheets are wider and longer and the quality of the lamination is better in my opinion. I use it with my Scotch laminater and it works perfect. This product is such a quality purchase at a super price. I have purchased this lamination paper several times and I have recommended it to all of my co-workers and friends. :) Basically it is a super fabulous deal!!! :)

The price is certainly right on these, but my wife doesn't like them as much as the Scotch brand pouches. She notices some warping and apparent air pockets that she doesn't get with the regular Scotch brand. This doesn't appear consistent, though, and so most of the time the finished product looks ok. I'm giving only 4 stars since these aren't as perfect as other brands, but not lower since these are so affordable and work the majority of the time.

I have used these pouches to help set up my son's PECS book he has Autism and uses the pictures to communicate these pouches work perfect every time no bubbles or separation very durable so I can laminate his artwork too! Shipping was fast even with super saver shipping and one of the best prices anyone can find online and with his expenses I check several places for the lowest price and ended up buying these so no need to spend the time shopping around I did the work for you :-)

I cranked through 200 sheets (2 boxes) of this laminate and the only one I ruined was the first one because the temperature setting on the laminator was not hot enough. The subsequent 199 sheets worked flawlessly. Great product. Plan to order more of these laminate sheets.

I think the people who left low ratings for this product should turn up their heat settings. I have the ability to do that with my Apache laminator, and when I figured out the right setting, about 250F, the laminator gave a great seal. I even cut one in half after I laminated a normal sheet of paper and it was very hard to pry apart. It's also very clear. I was very happy with these.

With the economy being what it is, I search out bargains and hope for the best. I've found some new products, as well as new stores, both brick and mortar and on the web. I feel that excellent deals need to be shared with anyone who could benefit from a quality product at a great price.
Well, these laminating pouches are as good if not better than any I have previouly used at prices much higher. They are clear, and true to spec. At this price, experimenting with heat lamination is a worthwhile event. Actually I have only had one semi-failure and it was my fault for not aligning the pouch correctly in the feed of my laminator.

I like laminating my photos and cutting off ALL the excess lamination, because I mainly want my photos to have a sturdy, easy-to-clean surface regardless if I break the seal. So after laminating and cutting, I found that I was able to peel the entire lamination off of my photos, which ISN'T supposed to happen. I mean, so far I haven't encountered this problem with two other suppliers I'm using-- their 5mil lamination stays concreted onto my photos.

Maybe I received a defective batch. Well, at least the lamination still holds as long as I don't break the seal. I can cut a laminated photo with a 3mm margin, and it'll hold (well, that also depends on your laminator). And on the plus side, these 5mil lamination pouches aren't as expensive, and they feel slightly thicker compared to other 5mils I currently own.