The Plastic Sheet Is Peeling Off My Book Cover

It also puts off a gas that creates a chemical reaction when bonded to the paper.

The plastic sheet is peeling off my book cover.

You can repair it a little bit by putting a blanket on the peeled layer and iron over it slowly again and again until the heat makes the plastic layer stick back to the printed paper layer. The adhesive found in the plastic melts during the lamination process damaging the irreplaceable document. Place the book on the paper with the text block 1 inch 2 5 cm from the end. With the cover of your book laying flat against the left side of the paper peel back the right half of the paper from the laminate film.

Leave a 1 inch 2 5 cm space between the book and the end of the paper so you have room to wrap the plastic over the inside cover. For best results the glossy layer on the book cover can be removed peeled off but this will not look very nice. You can take it off but it will make your book more susceptible to tears and general wearing. Arrange this edge parallel with the end of the paper.

The pieces that are peeled off can then easily be removed by tearing them off leaving only a tough flexible film on top of the exposed paper. You might notice spots where the color comes off if the book is rubbed against something. Researchers at the national archives found that when heat removed the laminate a residual amount of adhesive remained on the paper.