The EasyIDea™ minilam™ 450 pouch laminator is specifically engineered and designed for the purpose of efficient ID card making. Unlike most pouch laminators on the market, the EasyIDea™ line is specifically rated to handle the substantial thickness of standard ID cards. Most pouch laminators are only rated to laminate 3-5 mil pouches used in the common laminating of photos or documents. These common laminators may jam under the thickness of 7 or 10 mil pouches and also may not be able to heat the pouch to the necessary temperature for lamination fusion. Because EasyIDea™ laminators are specially designed for ID making, the rollers can accommodate up to 33 mil thickness, giving ample space to safely accommodate 10 mil pouches. The internal heat setting is also set warmer, to the optimal temperature for thick butterfly pouch lamination. The max laminating width of the minilam™ 450 model is a generous 4.5”. EasyIDea™ laminators also use higher quality rollers/components, eliminating the need for traditional paper carriers. Just place the laminate directly into the laminator and you’re ready to go!
The minilam™ 450-T model includes an optional temperature control. This temperature control lowers the laminating heat to the standard temperature suitable for 3-5 mil pouches, making the laminator useable for all laminating purposes including photos and documents!
Both the minilam™ 450 and 450-T and have a cold lamination setting for use with adhesive laminating pouches.
Supports ID cards up to 4.5” wide.
-Supports cards up to 33 mils thick
-Allows for 2 hours of continuous operation
-Quickly warms up in just 3 minutes
-Laminates an ID card in 33 seconds
-Thermostat shut-off for added safety
-Can also be used to laminate photos
-Supports both cold and heat lamination
-Optional heat temperature control for thin pouches (ML450-T)
-Uses UL listed components
-Limited Warranty
Please Note:
The EasyIDea™ minilam™ and MIGHTYlam™ pouch laminators are the only ones on the market that are made specifically for ID card creation. Low-end pouch laminators (such as the GBC® HeatSeal™ H115) cannot handle the unique thickness and heat requirements required to make professional-looking ID badges.
GBC® has encountered many safety and legal concerns with these HeatSeal™ pouch laminators, as they are known to overheat and cause electrical fires. It is highly- recommended that when making ID badges you use only ID card specific laminators. Do not be fooled by companies still trying to sell these GBC® HeatSeal™ laminators as a practical way to make ID cards! Many do not heat properly causing poor looking cards. GBC® has already recalled 35,000 units; all model numbers starting with H---.
For more information on the GBC® HeatSeal™ pouch laminator recall, please view the report conducted by the U.S. Government’s Consumer Product Safety Commission.