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Die-cut: Push-out and Waste

James Scheck
by James Scheck 16 months ago
 

What is "push-out"?

If you want us to remove the waste from the edge of a shape, specify the "push-out" option you require by following the instructions below:

  • And mark up your artwork so the waste area can be identified. 

Push-out Options

Add one of the Finishing Options below:

Finishing option  
PE Push-out shape: 1 straight edge

You may use this option where you have left at least one uninterrupted straight cut along the normal product edge (meaning no bends/curves). This allows us to perform that cut during the guillotine stage which assists in removing the shape from the skeleton.

Example 1: Job released by guillotine on the right

Example 2: Job released by guillotine at the bottom

PO Push-out shape: No straight edges

You must use this option where there are no edges of your finished product that corresponds with a normal guillotine cut within 1.5mm of the artwork border.

It is more difficult to push out this type of shape, so this finishing code will add a small cost to your job

If you don't select one of the above options, we will despatch your job with the waste area intact with the added possibility that nicks will be present to hold the shape in place.

"Waste" artwork elements

Identify the waste area 3 mm outside the DIE-CUT FORME line with a 0.25 pt black line, and fill the waste area with a 10% black tint and the WASTE text.

Allowances for complicated shapes

In the case of a complicated cut-out shape, the bleed area does not need to bleed by exactly 3 mm. However, it should still loosely follow the contours of the shape.

The 0.25 pt black keyline (indicating the bleed area) should be within 3 to 10 mm of the actual die-cut shape (NB Straight lines may be used if it is easier). 

Example of an approximate waste area, around a complicated shape.

 

 
 
 
 

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