A good roll laminator can offer you a way to create professional-looking documents without a lot of effort. With these devices, you can create signs, posters, trade show graphics, and other large items. You can also laminate smaller documents. One of the best roll laminators available is the GBC Catena 35. It does have a few minor weaknesses, but they're not too bad. Therefore, let's see what strengths the Catena 35 has to offer, as well as consider its weaknesses.

Strengths:

This is one of GBC's smaller roll laminators and this is reflected in its laminating width. The largest document you can process with it can be up to 12 inches wide.The Catena 35 is a great if you want to process your documents quickly. It has variable speeds and is capable of processing between 1.5 and 5 feet of material per minute. This machine would be perfect for large items such as posters and banners.With this machine, you can use varying thicknesses of laminating film from 3 to 10 mil. The 10 mil film is perfect if you'll be creating graphics and signage that will be placed outside or will be handled a fair bit.If you've ever wanted to work with mounting boards, you can do so with the Catena 35. It can accommodate boards that are up to 3/16” thick. There are adjustment handles that allow you to tweak the gap between the rollers, allowing you to process the boards.The Catena 35 is pretty easy to operate. It has an LCD display right up front so you can keep tracks of the machine's status (temperature, speed, ready status, etc.). There are even preset settings so you don't have to mess around with the machine if you don't want to.This laminator has silicone rollers and the heating element is made up out of an infrared coil which ensures the heat will be distributed evenly. There's also a cooling fan that Roller shade fabric not only cools down the machine, it helps your work remain smooth. This means everything you laminate will look fantastic.

Weaknesses:

You can only use laminating film that has a 1” core. Rolls with larger cores are not compatible with this device.Since this is a roll laminator it will take up a fair amount of space. This particular unit's dimensions are 25” (width) x 13” (height) x 18” (depth). It will take up a fair amount of room on your work surface. Also, this machine weighs 55 pounds, so moving it might be challenging.The Catena 35 takes up to 10 minutes to warm up. This is a pretty long warm-up time for any laminator.

Sure, the GBC Catena 35 has a few weaknesses, but overall, you couldn't do much better when shopping for a roll laminator. Everything you laminate will look great, the machine is easy to operate, and you get the results you want in very little time. So if you need a high-quality roll laminator, look no further than the Catena 35.