Colvin-Friedman provides precision die cutting on high-speed presses using laser steel rule, matched metal, compound and rotary dies with cutting capabilities including kiss cutting and thermal cutting. Some products include die cut tapes, die cut washers, diecut rubber and diecut gaskets.
Die cutting is the mass fabrication of cut-out shapes by shearing a stock material such as paper and chipboard using tooling called a die. A die is a specialized tool used in manufacturing to cut or shape a material fitted into a press...
Kiss cutting is a method for cutting into a material where the upper layers are pierced, but the back layer is left intact. The term "kiss" refers to the way the blade touches the upper layers of the material and leaves a pattern or cut with a sufficient amount of force to leave an impression...
Gaskets are a type of mechanical seal that inhibits leakage by filling the gap between static mating surfaces. It takes advantage of the compressive force that drives the gasket material to plastically flow between the...
