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Polymer machining

Author: Alain DESSARTHE

Publication date: January 10, 1998

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2. Chip removal machining

2.1 Shearing, punching

Cutting and punching plastic sheets up to approx. 3.0 mm thick is often possible at room temperature or by heating to approx. 50 ×C.

The cutting tool must be particularly sharp and undamaged. There must be a maximum clearance of less than 1 mm between the moving cutting part and the fixed part. The cutting angle must be less than 70×.

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2.2 Sawing

Most types of saw can be used (figure

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