Soft-touch lamination
A smooth, velvety-feeling surface often used on business cards, presentation folders, covers, invitations, and premium printed materials.
Laminating Services
Print laminating for soft touch, matte, gloss & specialty finishes.
Voom Group laminates business cards, postcards, menus, folders, covers, direct mail, reference pieces, and other business print with films selected for the way the finished piece needs to look, feel, and perform.
Soft touch, matte, gloss, scuff-resistant, dry erase, and specialty films are available. Tell us what you're printing and what happens to the piece afterward, and we'll help determine the right lamination and finishing setup.
Print laminating and finishing are produced at our Plano facility for businesses in Dallas, the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and customers nationwide.
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Quick Answer
What is print lamination?
Print lamination applies a thin film over a printed surface to protect it, change its appearance, or change how it feels when handled. Depending on the film, lamination can create a matte, gloss, soft-touch, scuff-resistant, dry-erase, or specialty surface.
The correct film depends on the printed piece, paper, ink coverage, handling, finishing, and what the piece needs to do after lamination.
Lamination bonds a film to the printed surface to change its appearance, feel, durability, or function. For a liquid coating applied across most or all of a printed piece, see our UV Coating service. For metallic foil, holographic, and specialty embellishment effects, see Sleeking & Digital Foil .
Lamination Types
Choose the surface for the way the piece will be used.
Lamination is not one universal finish. Different films change the sheen, feel, durability, handling characteristics, and function of the finished piece.
Matte & scuff-resistant
Low-sheen films for a cleaner, understated appearance, with options designed to better resist visible marks from regular handling.
Gloss lamination
A shiny surface that can make color and contrast appear stronger while adding another protective layer over the printed piece.
Dry erase & specialty films
Reusable dry-erase surfaces, textured films, leather-look finishes, and specialty options for more specific applications.
Choosing the Finish
The best film depends on what you want the piece to do.
Appearance matters, but so does handling, reuse, finishing, mailing, and the environment where the piece will be used.
Premium feel
Soft-touch films can create a smoother, more tactile surface for pieces handled up close.
Lower sheen
Matte films reduce shine and can give printed pieces a more understated finish.
More shine
Gloss films create a brighter reflective surface and can make printed color feel more vivid.
Added function
Dry-erase and specialty films can change what the finished printed piece is able to do.
The Piece Matters
Lamination has to work with everything that happens next.
A business card, menu, folded brochure, book cover, direct-mail piece, and dry-erase chart do not need the same film or production setup.
Paper thickness, ink coverage, folding, scoring, trimming, die cutting, mailing, writing, repeated handling, and additional finishes can all affect the recommendation.
You do not need to know the exact film before contacting us. Send the piece and how it will be used and we'll help work through the options.
- Paper or stock
- One-sided or two-sided lamination
- Matte, gloss, or soft-touch appearance
- Folding, scoring, trimming, or die cutting
- Mailing or postal requirements
- Dry-erase or reusable surface needs
- Sleeking or additional finishing afterward
Finish Examples
Different films create very different surfaces.
Sheen and texture are easier to understand when you see and handle the finished piece. These are examples of some of the surfaces available for laminated print.
Common Uses
Lamination for print that gets handled, mailed, displayed, or reused.
Lamination can be practical, visual, tactile, or all three. The right film depends on the job.
Cards & postcards
Business cards, postcards, invitations, announcement cards, and other compact pieces that benefit from added surface protection or a distinctive feel.
Menus & reusable pieces
Menus, instruction cards, schedules, charts, reference sheets, dry-erase pieces, and frequently handled materials.
Folders, books & covers
Presentation folders, booklet covers, book covers, catalogs, manuals, and customer-facing presentation pieces.
Direct mail & specialty print
Postcards, invitations, self-mailers, promotional pieces, and specialty print where surface feel or protection matters.
How It Works
Start with the piece. We'll help determine the film.
Send the product, quantity, artwork, stock, deadline, intended use, and any finish you are considering. Partial specifications are fine.
Tell us what you're printing.
Send the piece, quantity, artwork, deadline, stock, and anything else you already know.
We work out the film.
We review how the piece will look, feel, and be used, then narrow down the lamination options.
We plan the finishing sequence.
Folding, scoring, trimming, die cutting, mailing, and additional finishes are considered before production.
We print, laminate & finish.
The piece is produced, laminated, finished, checked, and prepared for pickup, delivery, mailing, or shipping.
Connected Services
Lamination is one part of the finished print specification.
Paper, printing method, film, folds, cuts, specialty effects, and mailing should all be planned together.
FAQs
Print laminating questions.
What is print lamination?
Print lamination applies a thin film over a printed surface to protect it, change its appearance, or change how it feels when handled.
What is the difference between matte and gloss lamination?
Matte lamination has a lower-sheen surface. Gloss lamination creates a shinier reflective finish that can make color and contrast appear stronger.
What is soft-touch lamination?
Soft-touch lamination creates a smooth, velvety-feeling surface. It is commonly used on cards, folders, covers, invitations, and other pieces handled up close.
What does scuff-resistant lamination do?
Scuff-resistant films are designed to better resist visible marks caused by handling. The appropriate film still depends on the stock, ink coverage, finish, and intended use.
Can laminated print be folded or scored?
Often, yes. The paper, film, fold, score, and production sequence should be planned together to reduce cracking, separation, or other finishing problems.
Can Voom make dry-erase printed pieces?
Yes. Dry-erase lamination can create reusable printed surfaces for schedules, calendars, menus, reference pieces, charts, and similar applications.
Can lamination be combined with other specialty finishes?
Yes, depending on the materials and production process. Lamination may be used with sleeking, cutting, scoring, folding, and other finishing, but the sequence and compatibility should be planned before production.
What should I send for a laminating quote?
Send the product, size, quantity, artwork, paper, intended use, deadline, and any finish you are considering. If you are not sure which film you need, send what you have.
Does Voom offer print laminating for Dallas businesses?
Yes. Voom provides print laminating and finishing at its Plano production facility for businesses in Dallas and throughout Dallas-Fort Worth, with pickup, local delivery, and nationwide shipping available.
Soft Touch · Matte · Gloss · Specialty
Tell us what the finished piece needs to do.
Send the product, artwork, quantity, paper, deadline, and how the piece will be used. We'll help work through the film, printing, lamination, and any folding, scoring, mailing, or finishing requirements.