Die Cutting Suggestions

For the best die cutting results, Tembec Paperboard Group would like to suggest the following scoring techniques:

• In order to achieve a good crease profile, the female counter groove widths should be kept narrow if possible. As a guide, the groove width should be equal to the sum of:
  1. Machine direction: 1.3 x the board thickness plus the width of the scoring rule;
  2. Cross direction: 1.5 x the board thickness plus the width of the scoring rule.
     Note: 2 pt scoring rule width is .028.”
• It may be desirable, dependent on the end application, to increase the female counter height by .002” to further enhance the crease profile.
• The height of the creasing rule is dependent on the thickness of the paperboard and the type of counter being used.

If further information is required concerning the die cutting of the Tembec Paperboard Group Kallima® grade, please contact your Tembec Paperboard Group representative.

Metric Units

Board Thickness mm	Groove Width MD mm	Groove Width CD mm	Groove Depth mm	Creasing Rule
.250	1.0	1.0	.250 - .300	2 pt
.300	1.1	1.1	.300 - .350	2 pt
.350	1.1	1.2	.350 - .400	2 pt
.375	1.2	1.3	.375 - .425	2 pt
.400	1.2	1.3	.400 - .450	2 pt
.450	1.3	1.4	.450 - .500	2 pt
.475	1.3	1.4	.475 - .525	2 pt
.500	1.4	1.5	.500 - .550	2 pt
.550	1.5	1.6	.550 - .600	2 pt
.600	1.6	1.7	.600 - .650	2 pt

Imperial Units

Board Thickness Inches	Groove Width MD Inches	Groove Width CD Inches	Groove Depth Inches	Creasing Rule
.010	.041	.043	.010 - .012	2 pt
.012	.044	.046	.012 - .014	2 pt
.014	.046	.048	.014 - .016	2 pt
.015	.048	.050	.015 - .017	2 pt
.016	.049	.052	.016 - .018	2 pt
.017	.050	.053	.017 - .019	2 pt
.018	.051	.055	.018 - .020	2 pt
.020	.054	.058	.020 - .022	2 pt
.022	.057	.061	.022 - .024	2 pt
.024	.059	.064	.024 - .026	2 pt

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