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Though some of these articles were written years ago, there is still valuable and pertinent information presented here. Call for updates where needed.

Article 1 – CONVERTING THIS TO THAT

Article 2 – CREATING ACCURATE MACHINE SPECS FOR ROTARY DIECUTTERS

Article 3 – DIECUTTING THICK SUBSTRATES

Article 4 – RECOGNIZING WHEN TO REPLACE CUTTING DIES

Article 5 – SELECTING THE CORRECT RULE FOR DIFFERENT SUBSTRATES

Article 6 – TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEMS IN ROTARY DIECUTTING

Article 7 – SCORING/CREASING PLASTIC
An article originally published in the IADD (International Association of Diecutting and Diemaking) newsletter, “The Cutting Edge”. Discusses the conventional methods of plastic scoring and introduces a new, innovative method using microperf.

Article 8 – DID YOU SAY “PLASTICS?”
Published in the IADD, “The Cutting Edge”, this article discusses various methods and issues of plastic converting.

Article 9 – THE MAGIC OF MICROPERF
Published in the IADD, “The Cutting Edge”, this article describes the various attributes of different microperforating rules.

Article 10 – MICRONIK CUTTING RULE INFORMATION
This article discusses MicroNik and relevant data about this unique, patented cutting rule with microscopic prenicks, normally only .007” (.18mm) wide and a special super sleek cutting edge.

Article 11 – MICROPERF PRODUCT INFORMATION
An article discussing the product differences between our two different microperf lines, MicroMax and Invisible.

Article 12 – CREASING – CONVERTING’S UGLY STEPCHILD
Published in IADD’s “The Cutting Edge”, this article describes various issues/problems associated with creasing and the advancements made to solve them.

Article 13 – EVOLVING INTO DIECUTTING
Published in IADD’s “The Cutting Edge”, this article discusses die cutting “into” process versus more common “onto” diecutting.

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