Editing Lamination (section)

{{Short description|Technique of fusing layers of material}}
{{Other uses|Lamination (disambiguation)}}
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[[file:Knitting needle.OGG|thumb|Simulated flight (using image stack created by [[Industrial CT scanning|μCT]] scanning) through the length of a knitting needle that consists of laminated wooden layers: the layers can be differentiated by the change of direction of the wood's vessels]]
[[file:Autoglas gesplittert 01.jpg|thumb|Shattered windshield lamination keeps shards in place]]
[[file:Laminaat.jpg|thumb|Laminate flooring]]
[[file:Aerospace Product-Flexible Thin-Film Solar PV-United Solar Ovonic.jpg|thumb|A flexible [[thin-film solar cell]] for aerospace use (2007)]]

'''Lamination''' is the technique/process of manufacturing a [[Raw material|material]] in multiple layers, so that the [[composite material]] achieves improved [[strength of materials|strength]], stability, [[sound insulation]], [[visual appearance|appearance]], or other properties from the use of the differing materials, such as plastic. A '''laminate''' is a layered object or material assembled using [[thermal energy|heat]], [[pressure]], [[welding]], or [[adhesives]].<ref>{{cite web| last1=Carter| first1=Richard| title=Method of laminating multiple layers| url=https://patents.google.com/patent/US5211792| publisher=Google Patents| access-date=15 February 2015| archive-date=24 June 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624092628/http://www.google.com/patents/US5211792| url-status=live}}</ref>  Various coating machines, [[machine press]]es and [[calender]]ing equipment are used.

Lamination may be applied to [[textile]]s, [[glass]], [[wood]], or other materials. Laminating [[paper]] in plastic makes it sturdy, waterproof, and erasable. Laminating [[metal]]s and [[electronic component]]s may provide [[Insulator (electricity)|electrical insulation]] and other benefits.