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Metal Stamping - Die Cutting, Steel Rule Die Cutting, Clicker Die Cutting
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Not strictly a metal stamping process, die cutting is a process where what is known as a knife or steel rule die is made to the desired final shape. The process is not unlike using a cookie cutter. Sharpened steel blades are bent and formed to the pattern to be cut. The blades are held in position with either high density plywood, acrylic or steel braces. The substrate is typically lasercut for high accuracy. The die and material to be cut are placed in a press and the final shape is stamped out. Creases can also be pressed into the surface in the same operation.
Using a steel rule die, you can process sheet plastic, corrugated plastic, gaskets, chipboard, fabric, paperboard, foam, rubber, foam rubber, open cell foams, closed cell foams, neoprene, hypalon, felt, cork, thin metals (.005 or less), wood, acrylic, composites, fiberglass, magnets, sponge, diecuts (crafts) or any other flat material normally found in the industry. Some common uses for die cutting are gaskets, cardboard boxes, leather products such as shoes and bags.
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