Tips, Pressure sensitive decalling – GBC 64C User Manual
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SPIRE II Series – Installation and Operating Instructions
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• This process can be performed at any speed.
• Leave small gaps between each substrate as 
you feed them into the laminator to make it 
easier to separate them.
• The job is easier with two people; one to feed
the substrates and one to separate them as 
they exit the laminator.
• AlWAyS RElEASE All TENSION BRAkES,
BOTH UPPER UNWIND AND REWIND, 
BEFORE lOADING THE FIlM. ONCE 
lOADED, START By ADDING TENSION TO 
THE REWIND FIRST.
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Use this process to apply a laminate and a 
pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) to a graphic at 
the same time. This is commonly referred as a decal 
and it makes a sticker out of the graphic. After this 
process is completed, the graphic can be mounted 
to whatever substrate based on the application and 
the type of mount adhesive used.
Examples include POP and window signage, 
countertop graphics, and refrigeration unit signage.
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Figure 43. PSA decalling diagram.
To decal a graphic:
1. Load a roll of PSA laminate on the top Unwind 
roller.
2. Load a roll of PSA mount on the bottom Unwind
roller.
3. Refer to “Webbing the Machine” for step-by-step
instructions.
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• When taping film liner to the Rewind Tube, use
only one piece of tape to allow the film to shift 
if necessary and it is easier to remove the liner 
later. 
• When webbing the top laminate, make sure
the edges of the laminate line up from the 
unwind to the laminate roller to ensure the 
materials feed straight. 
