Fellowes Thermal Laminating Pouches, ImageLast, Jam Free, Letter Size, 3 Mil, 150 Pack (5200509), Clear

With a Fellowes laminator I have laminated several sizes of paper objects. When laminating papers smaller than 8 1/2 x 11 it is important to leave a sealed margin around the whole object when cutting otherwise the seal will not be waterproof. If the margin is kept I have found the laminated papers will stay unmarred by a driving rain storm. We make signs for our stand at a farmers market so have plenty of water to contend with, shaken off of vegetables or on a rainy day. No problem with the Fellowes laminated paper signs. If you are under the gun to get laminations out quickly be sure to allow time for the laminator to warm up before you can make signs. Also, I make sure that I can receive the laminated pages after they flow through the laminator. That way they will be sure to dry flat. In other words I would suggest not attempting to use the laminator unattended.

This is a high-quality product. The pages Ive laminated have all come out looking great, with clear cover and no wrinkling or bubbling. For wall art or formal presentations, Id go with a thicker laminating pouch, such as the 5 mil or 7 mil, but the 3 mil thickness is great for most of my needs, which are focused on home and school use. The pages retain a lot of flexibility and the laminate cover doesnt take up too much space when stacking pages.

These laminating pouches are of good quality, are very clear, and they do the job. I probably would have given them 4 stars had I not ordered a package of the equivalent Scotch brand as well and tested them side-by-side. The Scotch brand had a slightly smoother and more consistent texture. You probably would not have thought anything wrong with the Fellowes texture until you compared them directly. Both products were the 3mil thickness, but the Scotch felt like they were slightly stiffer. The Fellowes seemed to generate a bit more static than the Scotch, making them slightly more difficult to align the document inside. Had the prices been reversed (currently, the Fellowes sells for 60% more than the Scotch. Surprise!) I would probably buy the Fellowes, but if I can save money and get the slightly better product, its a no-brainer. Check the prices of both before you buy.

these are not cut straight. when laminating they either crinkle or the paper comes out crooked, I think they need to be a heavier material.

Great laminating pouches. We use these for a recipe 3 ring binder, to keep our printed pages clean.

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Good price, used for my kindergarten class

These will work in any pouch laminator. I used them in my 3M laminator and they worked every bit as well as the original 3M pouches. I would suggest you buy whichever is cheapest. I use mine to laminate knitting patterns that I carry around. It keeps them from getting torn, creased, or dirty. This 3 mil pouch is a good fit for that usage, since its not horrendously stiff but it does protect the pattern. The patterns I laminated are holding up beautifully!

I did a side-by-side comparison of these pouches against some Scotch 3mil pouches on both Scotch and Fellows branded laminating machines. These Fellowes pouches did impress me as being a little better quality than the Scotch pouches and the end result was slightly thicker and a tiny bit more firm feeling to me. This was true for both of the machines I tested. Ive used heavy card stock in these pouches with no issues. The only time I see any waviness is in a half empty pouch. (The instructions do warn you not to run half empty pouches through the machine.) I experienced no color or visibility distortion. I also didnt have any issues with air bubbles as the 2 sides of each pouch are attracted to each other statically, which helps keep excess air out.

Good clear lamination that is flat after laminating. I was concerned that the watermark on the lamination would show through, but after going through the laminator they did disappear. The big problem was that most of the pouches had creases on them. I thought they would disappear when laminated. I was wrong. The creases turned into raised lines across the lamination distorting the images below. Because I sell these charts, I could not use them. My customers would return them. Of the 75 or so I laminated so far, I tossed half of them. What a waste of time and money. Glad I only bought one pack. I have been laminating charts for 12 years. This was the first and last time for Fellowes.