These premium business card-sized pouches are engineered for high-frequency handling. While many alternatives may vary in their actual thickness, these maintain a consistent 5 mil density. This build quality provides the "snap" and rigidity required for items that live in a wallet or are clipped to a badge reel, helping them resist bending and mechanical wear over time.
The construction uses a structural outer shell paired with a low-melt adhesive layer, a ratio specifically designed to prevent the "bowing" often seen in lower-quality thick pouches. Because they are 5 mil, they require a stable and long pre-heat cycle; attempting to seal them before the "Ready" light on your laminator is fully stable can result in incomplete edge seals. If the clarity is not immediate after the first pass, running the pouch through a second time often resolves any cloudiness.
Build Quality Features:
- High Rigidity Index to prevent dog-eared corners.
- UV-inhibiting materials to help maintain clarity under artificial lighting.
- Consistent performance across major thermal laminator brands.
For larger-scale projects like protecting a full-sized reference map, the Scotch 3 mil letter-sized 200-pack is a more appropriate and flexible choice.
Find more sizes and protection levels for your home or school in the laminating pouches section.
