Cold lamination is an alternative to thermal laminating film that requires no heat to activate the adhesive. No warm-up time is necessary. Similar to using standard adhesive tape to cover your document, cold lamination is perfect when the precision quality of a thermal heat laminator is not necessary. Or when the material you are using cannot withstand the heat of thermal lamination. lamination film preserves and protects documents. lamination film can be used to laminate posters, maps, signs and other documents.