Perforated Cutting or Perforating



An alternative to die cutting that is sometimes used is perf cutting or perforating. This process does not fully trim the desired materials away from the original shape, but instead creates a cut out area that remains in place. Perforating is used when a desired section is to be removed from the document, but not immediately. The intent is to have the perforated area remain on the document until it is removed later by the consumer or a secondary process. Perforating blades, which contain cut and uncut areas, are constructed into a die pattern. The cut area of the blade strikes through the material while the uncut segment or tie of the blade does not cut the paper, enabling the perforated area to remain attached to the document until it is to be removed.