LAMINATING APPARATUS AND LAMINATING METHOD

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a laminating method by which a packaging material equipped with a desired functionality can be manufactured without requiring a chemical treatment.SOLUTION: A laminating method includes: a first feeding step 12 wherein a first web base material is fed; a second feeding step 14 wherein a second web base material is fed; a coating step 18 wherein an adhesive is coated on the first web base material and/or the second web base material; a pasting process 20 wherein the first web base material and the second web base material are pasted; and a taking-up process 23 wherein the laminated body of the first web base material and the second web base material is taken up. The first feeding step includes a letting-out step wherein the first web base material is let out. The letting-out step includes: a preparing step wherein a cylindrical winding core by which the first web base material is held under a roll state is prepared; a holding step wherein the winding core is held; and a supporting step wherein the winding core being held by the holding process is freely turnably supported. The first web base material is partially laminated on one main surface of the second web base material.