Plotter blade that can cut bandaid material?

[Doyle]

You know, the cloth bandaids, not plastic, with adhesive on the back side. This is for a medical product prototype for a customer. I am able to print the material, but wonder about cutting it? My first impressions were that the material is probably too thick/tough and the blade would just tear it up.

Any ideas? Thank you in advance.

 

[mobilwraps]

 

[CentralSigns]

Dude don't think a plotter is what you need. You are needing a completely different piece of equipment, or cutting system.

 

[Dave Drane]

Like laser?

 

[Doyle]

The alternative here is to have the customer send it somewhere to get die-cut. I am just putting this out there to see if anyone has ever experimented with this or has experiences cutting any type of cloth-like material in a plotter.

 

[CheapVehicleWrap]

Have you tried it? How much different can if be that Phototex?

 

[bayshorecreations]

How complicated is it? You said it is just for a prototype, can you cut it by hand?

 

[TresL]

Try flex/perf cutting or or maybe ponce???

http://www.allendatagraph.com/Ind/prod_hotTipCutter.htm

 

[vinylbarry]

Thanks for the link Tre thats some nice machines. Not to be a

 

[James Burke]

I have a Kensol hot stamp press that can die cut up to 4" x 11". I use AutoCAD for designing steel rule dies and my diemaker is in Kalamazoo. It might be overkill for just a prototype.

 

[iSign]

what for?

ever seen dactac? or insignia cloth?
These are dacron cloth products, already converted to punched & unpunched rolls, available through various suppliers, like Clarke Systems for example, and can be cut on a plotter, have a very aggressive adhesive, & a very distinct cloth texture (and real threads)

 

[Doyle]

If I could try a different material I would, but the customer is providing this material and it cannot be substituted. I would cut by hand if it were only a few pieces, but it is actually 200 pieces and would take far too long to cut them by hand.

I am going to do a couple of tests with the material and may have to send this customer to a die-cutter. Thank you for the replies!

 

[Colin]

How did you make out Doyle? I have a customer who just asked for a quote for printing (& cutting) onto some dacron (with adhesive on the back). They will provide the material. It's white, and at first I thought "no problem", but now I'm wondering about the reality of cutting 500 decals.

 

[Colin]

Hewow?