Mid-State Litho is an authorized Foliant dealer for single-sided sheet laminators, serving print shops, in-plant departments and trade finishers across Michigan and the Great Lakes since 1984.
A single-sided laminator lays film on one face of the sheet. That is the machine for book and catalog covers, presentation folders, menu boards and point-of-purchase work, where only the printed face needs protection or a finish. Sheet-fed single-side work runs BOPP, nylon and PET film, and on the models that support it the laminated sheet feeds a foiling or sleeking pass afterward.
Foliant models on this page: Vega 400SF and Vega 400A, Castor 530 SF, Mercury 400 NG and Mercury 530 NG, Taurus 400 NG and Taurus 760 NG.
Every Foliant laminator here is quote-only. The grid shows $0.00 because we price these on the quote, not because the machine is free. Send us the sheet size, the stock, the film and the daily volume, and we will size the machine and quote freight to your dock. We install, train and service these machines across Michigan and the Great Lakes: see service and support. Leasing is available through our financing partners.
If the job needs film on both faces in one pass, see double sided laminators. For roll film, see roll laminators. For pouch work, see pouch laminators. For every laminating category MSL carries, see laminating machines.
How to choose a single-sided laminator
Answer these before you compare models.
What is your largest sheet? Foliant splits this line by sheet width and the model numbers on this page run 400, 530 and 760. Confirm the exact maximum with us before you commit to a frame size.
One face or both? One face is this page. Both faces in one pass is the double sided laminators page.
What film are you running? BOPP, nylon and PET behave differently on coated stock and on heavy toner coverage. Send a printed sample and we will run it.
Does the sheet get foiled or sleeked afterward? That changes which film you should laminate with in the first place.
How do multi-up sheets get separated after lamination? Ask for the cutting or bursting option on the quote instead of paying an operator to do it by hand.
What is the daily volume? Manual feed is fine at low volume and expensive at high volume. If the volume argues for an automatic feed, see automatic laminators.
Frequently asked questions
What is a single-sided laminator?
It is a sheet-fed laminator that applies film to one face of the sheet. Covers, folders and point-of-purchase pieces are the common jobs. If both faces need film, you want a double-sided machine.
Why does every machine on this page show $0.00?
Every Foliant laminator we list here is quote-only, so no price is published. Pricing depends on sheet size, configuration and freight to your dock. Call 1-800-343-4231 or use the quote form and we will price the machine you actually need.
What is the difference between single-sided and double-sided lamination?
Single-sided runs film on one face. Double-sided runs both faces, usually in one pass on a 4x4 machine. Covers and folders are normally single-sided. Menus, cards and anything handled from both faces are normally double-sided.
Do you install and service Foliant laminators in Michigan?
Yes. We deliver, install and train on site, and our factory-trained technicians cover Michigan and the Great Lakes region. We stock consumable film and we handle preventive maintenance and repair.
Can I laminate and foil on the same sheet?
Yes, on the right film. Digital foiling and sleeking bond to the laminate rather than to the toner, so the film choice has to be made before the lamination step. Tell us the foil process you run and we will match the film.