The process of applying a protective plastic coating to paper or other materials by heat-sealing thin plastic films. Also refers to creating composite materials by bonding layers together.
From Latin 'lamina' meaning thin plate or layer, through French 'laminer'. The modern plastic lamination process was developed in the 1930s, revolutionizing document preservation and signage.
Laminating machines became standard office equipment in the 1970s, transforming everything from restaurant menus to classroom posters into indestructible artifacts. The satisfying 'whoosh' sound and the warm, plastic smell of lamination became deeply embedded in the sensory memory of anyone who worked in schools or offices during that era.
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