What is the Through Cut - What does through cut mean??

In labelling a die cutting operation that cuts a label shape through all of the layers in a label construction This method of die cutting produces individual labels Through cut labels are also known as anvil cut blanked out knock out punched out steel-to-steel and zero tolerance labels the die goes through all of the layers so that the steel die touches the steel anvil roll steel-to-steel anvil cut and the individual labels are knocked or punched out from the rest of the laminate

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Die Cut - What does die cut mean?

Definition of DIE CUT:

Materials that have been cut to shape using a die. Die cutting can be used on a variety of materials including rubber, foil, cloth, paper, board, plastic, tape, foam, and sheet metal. This operation is usually done on press during the manufacturing or converting process, and is either done on a flatbed press (the die is lowered onto a material that is lying flat on the flatbed) or a rotary press (the die is mounted on a cylinder that rotates as the material is passed between the rotary die and the surface of a steel anvil roll).

In labelling, die cutting is used to make labels by cutting the required shapes into one or more of the layers in a label construction. Labels can either be kiss cut or through cut.

A flexible metal die attached to a magnetic cylinder, which is placed in a manufacturing press to die cut self adhesive labels.

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Label Planet (2020) What does die cut mean? | Die Cut Definition. Available at: https://www.labelplanet.co.uk/glossary/die-cut/ (Accessed: January 1, 2024).

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