Patent ID: 6660123
Filing Date: 2003-12-09
Classification: B30B,B32B

Abstract:
A method of laminating a document in a plastic film comprising the steps of providing a device having first and second electrically nonconductive members with planar surfaces with one of said surfaces having a platen thereon which is comprised of a pad of material which converts microwave energy to heat energy and the other of said surfaces has an elastomeric pad thereon, using a laminating pouch comprising a plastic film having a heat activated adhesive coating thereon, placing a document in said pouch, placing said pouch with said document therein between said first and second members, clamping said members so as to exert pressure on said pouch and document, placing said clamped members in a microwave oven and operating said oven for a period of time to have said platen heat to a temperature sufficient to fuse the adhesive resin of the laminating pouch to the document.