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DECALING IN TWO PASSES
Decaling is where you laminate items and then mount them
on other materials such as Foam Core or mounting board. It
is performed in two passes. The first pass laminates and
applies the mounting adhesive, encapsulating the item. The
second pass mounts it on rigid material.
This two pass operation requires pressure sensitive
laminating film on the top supply shaft and pressure
sensitive mounting film on the bottom supply shaft. Refer
to Fig. 6-17 for the proper configuration of Poly-in or Poly-
out film.
To run the first pass:
1.
Load the laminator as shown in Fig. 6-16.
2.
Adjust the roller pressure handle to the proper
laminating setting.
3.
Place the item to be laminated on the feed table and
press
RUN
or the
Foot Switch.
4.
Guide the item into the rollers.
5.
Once the item has cleared the back of the machine,
release the
Foot Switch
or press
STOP.
6.
Remove the web and trim out the encapsulated item.
To run the second pass:
Unweb (unload the films) the laminator before running the
second pass.
1.
Adjust the roller pressure handle to the proper
mounting setting.
2.
Set the motor speed to
min.
3.
Peel back the leading edge of the release line of the
laminated item approximately 4 inches (10 cm).
4.
Place the item on the mount board.
5.
Tack the exposed adhesive edge of the item, from the
center out, to the leading edge of the board. Be sure to
not introduce wrinkles or air bubbles.
6.
Butt the leading edge of the board up against the
rollers.
7.
Drape the encapsulated item over the idler bar. Do not
allow the print to flop backwards.
8.
Press
RUN
or the
Foot Switch.
9.
Immediately grasp the release liner for separation as
the board is pulled into the rollers. Do not allow the
release liner to be pulled into the rollers.
10. After the board has cleared the rollers release the F
oot
Switch
or press
STOP.
Fig. 6-16. Laminator Loaded for Decaling the First Pass
with Film (Poly-in Shown)
Fig. 6-17. Configurations for Poly-in and Poly-out Films
Fig. 6-18. Laminator Ready for Mounting
