The diemakers column

Taking aim at the dulling die when cutting substrates other than paper

January 12, 2012 | By Joe Sampair, Mathias Die Company, South Saint Paul, MN, USA

There are few things worse than a die that grows dull before its time. For too long the physical condition of the cutting die has been ignored as the key element to improving the many aspects and results of using steel rule dies (SRD) to cut your substrates. Yes, articles have been written on the different qualities of steel, wood and rubber being used in your dies. Yes, there have been articles written to help implement standard processes and procedures for steel rule die construction and storage. ...cont´d

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