Thin Is In

"As stocks become thinner, the operating window for diecutting becomes smaller, especially as you consider the separation of the waste matrix," says David Morris, president of Kocher & Beck. "But a lot depends on the nature of the facestock and the adhesive. Typically with papers you require a bursting action and the blade doesn't need to penetrate fully though the material to allow clean matrix removal, while synthetics require a full clean cut without damaging the liner."