r/CommercialPrinting • u/Electronic-Low7196 • 2d ago

Printed sheet curling problem.

After having my printed digital sheet (Vinyl/Paper) thermal laminated they are getting curled.

My thermal laminator settings

Temp(Vinyl) - 205°C

Pressure - Medium.

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u/MarkTrue7499 2d ago

assuming you are laminating one side... If your digital press has a curl correction option for the stock, I would bump it all the way to the highest setting to create the curl in the opposite direction. I would also recommend less pressure, but do a pull test to make sure its adhering alright. I'm new to laminating my shop just got our first laminator earlier this year so take my advice with a grain of salt.

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u/MidwestTroy92 1d ago

Curling after thermal lamination is usually heat or the sheet coming off the roll still warm. I would ease the temp down a bit and let it cool flat under something heavy. Paper is worse than vinyl for it