Laminated Business Card System
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THERM-O-TYPE Zip-A3/Foil-Tech Laminated Business Card System applies single or two-sided thermal laminating film to pre-printed stock and then cross-cuts and slits business cards (or similar products) from the laminated web.

Using this system, business cards are typically printed three rows across on a 12 1/4" wide sheet with a 6 mm (.236") gutter between each row of cards. Cards are run using a 24-up format.
 
After the sheets are printed, they are laminated using a Foil-Tech modified to support 12" wide by 500' rolls of thermal laminating film. This configuration allows sheets to be fed, laminated and delivered automatically into a continuous web.

The lead edge of the laminated web is then loaded into a Zip-A3 programmable cutter/slitter. Lead edge trim off, business card size and crosscut gutter information is programmed into the Zip-A3. As a registration mark near the lead edge of each laminated sheet is detected, the Zip-A3 accurately advances and crosscuts the web using a guillotine cutter. Crosscut strips are then advanced through a rotary slitting cassette. After slitting, finished cards are delivered into bins at the end of the machine.

Programmable crosscutting and quick change slitting, scoring and perforating rotary tooling cassettes allow a wide range of products to be produced with this system.


• Easy and Economical to Produce
• Single or Two-Side UV Coated Look
• Protects the Image Areas
• Gloss and Holographic Films Available
• Higher Retail Value Product
• Works with Foil Fused Cards
• Handles Four-Sided Bleed Cards



1. Print Business Cards 24-up

 2. Laminate Business Cards

3. Crosscut & Slit Laminated web

Current laminating film inventory and pricing


Holographic laminating film pricing:

1.7 mil Crystal......................................................................
1.7 mil Glitter........................................................................
2.0 mil Rainbow...................................................................

12" x 500'........................................................ $172.50
12" x 500'........................................................ $172.50
12" x 500'........................................................ $172.50

Clear, gloss laminating film pricing:

   1.5 mil Clear, Gloss.............................................................

12" x 500' ......................................................... $14.95

 

Laminating costs - 1000 business cards (clear gloss film on both sides)


1.5 mil clear, gloss thermal laminating film

Gloss 1.5 mil........................................................................

12" X 500'......................................................... $14.95 per roll
  $14.95 x 2 = $29.90/two rolls

 
- 500' x 12" = 6000"
  - 16.875" of film per sheet (16 5/8" sheets w 1/4" gap between sheets.)
  - 6000 divided by 16.875 = 355 sheets per roll
  - 42 sheets per 1008 business cards
  - 355 divided by 42 = 8.452 (8.0)
  - $29.90 for two 500' rolls
  - $29.90 divided by 8 = $3.738
  - $3.738 per 1008 business cards (42 sheets, 24-up)
  - .089 cents per 24-up sheet
  - .0037083 cents per card
 

Laminating costs - 1000 business cards (hologram - one side, clear gloss - other side)


Transparent holographic laminating film on one side
1.5 mil clear, gloss thermal laminating film on second side

Gloss 1.5 mil ...........................................................................12" wide by 500'........................................................$14.95 per roll
Holographic 1.7 - 2.0 mil........................................................12" wide by 500'......................................................$172.50 per roll


  $14.95 + $172.50 = $187.45 for both rolls


 
- 500' x 12" = 6000"
  - 16.875" of film per sheet (16 5/8" sheets w 1/4" gap between sheets)
  - 6000 divided by 16.875 = 355 sheets per roll
  - 42 sheets per 1008 business cards
  - 355 divided by 42 = 8.452 (8.0)
  - $14.95 + $172.50 = $187.45 for both rolls
  - $187.45 divided by 8 = $23.43
  - $23.43 per 1008 business cards (42 sheets, 24-up)
  - .558 cents per 24-up sheet
  - .0232 cents per card

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