Die Cutting- A process by which foam is cut using steel rule mounted in plywood. The steel rule is bent to the shape of the desired product. Typical plywoods used are hardwoods such as birch or ash at ½ to 5/8 thicknesses. The steel rule comes in heights of 0.937, 1, 1.125 1.25, and 1.5 inches. This height is measured from the back of the board to the tip of the edge. Typical edges manufactured are center beveled, scallop, serrated, etc….Typical foams cut using this process are PE, PU
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