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My laminate is bubbling or peeling off the print — how do I get proper adhesion?
Posted by the SuperPrinters team · 7/26/2026
Air bubbles, blisters, or a silvery haze appear between the film and the sheet, or the laminate lifts at the edges and delaminates later — most often over heavy ink coverage or coated stocks. Most often caused by insufficient heat and/or nip pressure, so the adhesive never fully activates and bonds, among other possible causes — a full step-by-step diagnostic and fix follows below.
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