Laminating
What's the difference between self-adhesive laminate and thermal laminate?
Self-adhesive laminate is peel-and-stick. No machine, no heat. Line it up by hand and smooth it down with a squeegee, ruler or old bank card.
Thermal laminate needs a laminator. Heat and pressure seal a pouch or film around your print for a fully enclosed finish.
For sticker makers, self-adhesive is faster, cheaper and works with your existing cutting workflow. Thermal is better for protecting documents, menus and heavy-use printed items.
This is one answer from the Stickiply help centre, built from the questions customers email us.