LAMINATE

A transparent polymer film applied on a document page in order to protect data entries against falsification. May cover the page from one or from both sides. In the latter case, laminate sheets are welded together and form a pouch. The laminate can also be integrated into the passport book by binding. By surface texture, laminates can be glossy, matte or bubble.

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a — Paper substrate; b —  Glossy laminate is bound into the passport book

       a                                            b

a —  Paper substrate. Glossy laminate is not integrated into the passport book. The arrows show page fragments not covered with laminate; 

b — The arrow shows a fragment without laminate