1.888.209.5772 About me Contact Us Shipping Payments FAQ Dry Lam School-Lam Gloss Laminating Film, 25"x500', 1" Core, Melt to 280deg., 1 Roll SKU: DLSL25511 Mfr. Part: SL2551-1 Item Includes Dry Lam School-Lam Gloss Laminating Film - Threading Card - Dry Lam Warranty Description Not All School Grade Laminating Films Are Created Equal In the early days of making laminating film, gauge (or thickness) was the way laminating film was measured. A simple micrometer would tell you the thickness of the product. School grade films measured 1.5 mils in thickness (mils is a measurement in thousands of an inch, so 15/1000 of an inch). School grade laminating films are a petroleum-based product. There is a base film made of Polyester and a thermally activated adhesive made of Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE). The perfect blend of Quality and Value Unparalleled clarity and finish Performs beautifully on any desktop heat shoe or hot roller education laminator Melt temperature range of 275-310 deg. F Economical films End of roll labels Threading card in each box Great clarity Excellent adhesion with a temperature range of 270-310 deg. F The combination of the two materials creates the total thickness of the film. As petroleum-based materials have become more expensive, manufacturers have come up with ways to reduce the cost of making these school grade laminating films. First, the spec range for total thickness is very broad: +/- 10%. So a 1.5 mil film actually could be anywhere from 1.35 mils 1.65 mils. Dry Lam bet it wouldn't surprise anyone to learn that the films are rarely on the plus side. The minus side has become commonplace. In fact, some manufacturers are making film below the spec range as thin as 1 mil in total thickness. The other thing that manufacturers have done is learn how to manipulate the gauge thickness but in fact use less base material. They can provide you a film which will measure close to 1.5 mils when measured with a simple micrometer, be in reality there is actually less material used to make that thickness. Here is how they do it: They manipulate the adhesive layer by using a coarse finish casting drum during the extrusion coating process. The casting drum is what cools the molten curtain of adhesive applied to the film, it also imparts a matte finish so you can tell which side of the film is the adhesive layer. It is this matte finish where they manipulate gauge. Using a coarse finish, they can create pockets or voids, in the adhesive layer that are less thick than what it takes to create a true 1.5 mil. You can't see these pockets with the naked eye. But because the voids are spread apart, the simple micrometer you use to measure thickness will only hit the high points of the film structure those points that measure 1.5 mils. So how can you tell if you are getting a film that has been gauge manipulated? It's simple: weigh the roll. A 25"x500' roll of school grade film should weigh near 8 lbs. Anything less than 8lbs., you will see performance degraded when you run it on your laminator. It could have less adhesion to your paper materials or you may see larger air pockets after laminating items that consist of layers (i.e. photos on construction paper, layers of construction paper, etc.). The further under 8 lbs. you get, the worse the performance. Dry Lam have seen rolls from various manufacturers weighing as little as 6.4 lbs. Many are less than 7.5 lbs. In any case, under 8 lbs. means less performance to a certain degree. While everyone wants to pay less, there is a point where that bargain price isn't worth the degradation of performance. It will cost you more in lost materials due to poor performance than it would have if you had purchased a better film. Dry Lam School-Lam rolls always weigh 8 lbs. or more; in fact that is their stated spec range 8 lbs. or more. Dry Lam have been contacted hundreds of times by end users that believe they need a new laminator because it doesn't seal like it used to. Even customers with new laminators are having adhesion problems. The fix in over 90% of these cases has been USING A BETTER FILM. Dry Lam School-Lam sent to these end users fixed the issue. The best part is that Dry Lam School-Lam in some cases may be the same or even a lower price as a competitor's film. Dry Lam SchoolLam is the perfect blend of quality and value. Specifications Package Quantity 1 Roll Core Size 1" Finish Gloss Melting Temperature 275 to 310 deg. F / 135 to 154 deg. C Dimensions 25" x 500' / 635.00mm x 152.40m WHO WE ARE Adorama is one of the nation's largest Photographic retail and mail order suppliers. For over 35 years we have been serving professionals as well as amateurs in the photographic, video, digital imaging and telescope fields. We offer the best combination of quality services, vast selection, knowledgeable staff, and competitive pricing. Adorama Camera is your #1 source for the best and newest products in the photographic industry, and the largest inventory of items such as Digital Cameras, Digital Camera Accessories, Memory Cards, 35mm Cameras, Medium Format Cameras, Lenses, Video Cameras, TV's, MP3 Players, Binoculars, Telescopes, Scanners, Inkjet, Dye-Sub & Laser Printers, Office Fax machines, Shredders, Projectors, Inkjet Paper, Photographic Accessories, Filters, Batteries, Cases, Tripods, Flashes, Lighting & Studio Equipment, Film, Darkroom Products and Audio Video Equipment. All new equipment comes with all of the factory included accessories, including a full manufacturer's warranty, unless otherwise noted. We only post items that are in-stock and ready to ship. PAYMENT Paypal is our only method of payment. Your Paypal account must be a Verified US Paypal account. 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These charges must be borne by the recipient. Adorama has no control over these charges and cannot predict what they might be. Orders shipped using eBays (GSP) "Global Shipping Platform" have already paid their taxes and must contact eBay directly for any issues. SHIPPING Most purchases are shipped with 24 Business Hours. Adorama's eBay store ships to the 48 Contiguous United States including Military APO & FPO and Puerto Rico. We now ship to Canada, parts of Europe and Australia. We do not ship to other International locations. Items with "free shipping" are only shipped free to the 48 contiguous United States. Combined shipping is available by placing all adoramacamera eBay orders BEFORE making the Payment. eBay's new checkout offers you to consolidate your orders to get better shipping rates. All orders must be shipped with a printed invoice included. We can not ship orders without the invoice or a lower value invoice. Gift Invoices can be sent if you call us immediately after payment is made (if during business hours). No guarantees for emails in this matter. Shipment errors due to a bad address entered by the buyer and will not be credited for shipping charges if returned or at all if lost or abandoned by the carrier. We supply tracking information directly to your eBay account as well as via email within 24 hours after the shipment leaves our warehouse. Please make sure that our email messages don't go into spam or junk. Change requests may not be updated on eBay, please check the emails. All TV's over 60 inches or other large items will ship via special Truck Delivery. An appointment will be made by the Trucking Company 24 hours before final delivery. Therefore, you must provide a phone number. TV Return Policy Up to and including 47" sealed in the original manufacturer box never opened may be returned. (We recommend to apply insurance on shipment). Larger than 47" cannot be returned. In the unlikely event a TV is defective the warranty is to be handled thru the manufacturer. When your TV is delivered please inspect the TV for any obvious damage. A broken or damaged outer box is a first sign that your TV may have been damaged in transit. Open the box immediately and inspect your TV. If the TV is damaged, have the driver note it on the delivery document and contact us immediately to report the damage and file a claim. Returns Please click here for our FULL RETURN POLICY For the first 30 days from date of receipt of your purchase you may return the merchandise (See Exceptions below) for a full money back refund, excluding any shipping charges (* Items that qualified for Free Shipping that are being returned will have our shipping costs deducted from the refund or credit. The return shipping cost (the cost to send an item back to us) is not refundable. ** International returns, please mark the item as "VENDOR RETURN" to avoid duties and customs.) Returned or exchanged products must be in brand new, mint condition, and have all original manufacturer's packaging, materials, and accessories, including instruction booklets, packing inserts, and blank warranty cards. Merchandise missing the original Universal Product Code (UPC) cannot be returned. The original manufacturer's labeled packaging should be enclosed within an outer shipping box. Please do not write or place shipping labels or stickers on the manufacturer's packaging. If a product is received defective or incorrect, please contact us immediately and we will do whatever possible to resolve the issue. We will only cover return shipping if we are notified prior to return. Following items cannot be returned once opened Software, Film, Paper, DVDs, Bulbs, flash tubes, Batteries, Ink cartridges, Notebooks, Netbooks, Tablets, iPads and Computers, Memory cards, any item which has been removed from its "blister-pack". (* Some exceptions may have restocking fees, please see each add individually.) Printers cannot be returned once toner has been installed. Underwater equipment cannot be returned once it has been used in water Cell phones and smart phones will only be accepted for credit or exchange if they register less than 10 minutes cumulative talk time and show no sign of use. TV Return Policy Up to and including 47" sealed in the original manufacturer box never opened, may be returned. (We recommend to apply insurance on shipment), Larger than 47" cannot be returned. In the unlikely event a TV is defective the warranty is to be handled thru the manufacturer. When your TV is delivered please inspect the TV for any obvious damage. A broken or damaged outer box is a first sign that your TV may have been damaged in transit. Open the box immediately and inspect your TV. If the TV is damaged, have the driver note it on the delivery document and contact us immediately to report the damage and file a claim. Refund Policy Please allow 8 business days from when we receive your return to process your refund. You will be notified by email once your return is processed. Adorama reserves the right to refuse return, refund and/or charge a restocking fee for any product that doesn't comply with the above mentioned requirements. Warranty Information Most products have the warranty length listed in the description. To obtain a free copy of the manufacturers warranty details for any product we carry, please write to us and be sure to include the Brand Name and Model Number. Adorama Camera, Inc. Warranty Requests 42 West 18th Street New York, NY 10011 Contact Us Got a question? click here Product Information: 800-223-2500 Customer Service: 888-209-5772 HOURS OF OPERATION Mon-Thurs: 9:00am - 6:00pm Friday: 9:00am - 1:00pm
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