| Paper is cut in various shapes and sizes using die | | | | are done by the rotary die cutter process. |
| cutting methods. Envelops, greeting cards, | | | | Almost any shape can be created and used to |
| cardboard boxes, tickets, bills and receipt books | | | | make new paper products. The cuts made |
| are some paper-based products that use die | | | | through these processes are smooth and do not |
| cutting methods and processes. Currency bills are | | | | affect the quality of final product.Paper is also cut |
| also cut using this process.In the steel rule die | | | | using metal presses. Small presses can exert |
| cutting process, sheets of paper are cut across a | | | | pressure equivalent to 20 tons while big presses |
| straight line using knife edged cutting blades. The | | | | used in industries can exert 150 tons of pressure. |
| rotary process uses blades made from tungsten | | | | The die cutting machine uses this pressure to cut |
| carbide to cut different shapes into sheets of | | | | through stacks of paper. It is important to stack |
| paper. Creasing, perforation and slitting required | | | | the paper in the right place to reduce chances of |
| for some paper products can also be done using | | | | any defects.Die cutting technology has evolved |
| any of the two methods.Hundreds of paper | | | | over the years and is expected to add new |
| sheets are fed in the die cutting machine at a | | | | systems and innovations in the years to come. |
| time. Revolving rollers in the machine push the | | | | Smaller versions of die cutting machines are also |
| stack of paper against the die, which cuts the | | | | available for use in domestic households. These |
| paper into the desired format. In the rotary die | | | | can be used to make different paper products |
| cutter process, paper is cut into different shapes. | | | | like greeting cards, identity cards, visiting cards, |
| Round cornering, hanger oval, tab cut-for folders, | | | | and other articles for personal use. |
| cardboard box cuts and envelope window cuts | | | | |