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Clean felt cutting depends on the right blade, edge geometry and cutting setup. This practical guide covers common defects such as fuzz, fraying, glazing and adhesive build-up, along with blade selection and troubleshooting for felt converting.

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Cutting engineered textiles can become particularly challenging when the material combines abrasive fibers such as aramid with plastic, resin, binders or other polymer-based components. In these applications, choosing the right blade is not only a question of sharpness. Blade geometry, rotational speed, friction and heat generation can all influence cut quality, material build-up and blade life.

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A high-performance Syntegon-compatible zigzag machine knife engineered for longer life, cleaner cuts, and lower production cost for stick pack and sachet packaging.

PPWR is changing the requirements for packaging across the EU. For flexible packaging producers, this also means new material structures, more recycled content and new challenges in cutting and slitting.

On 16–17 September, Sollex exhibited at Sign & Print Pack in Odense. At stand 3206, we met both existing customers and new contacts and had a lot of useful conversations about something we work with every day, cutting.

Fairs and events that Sollex plans to visit in 2026-2028

Sollex 5Z reduced blade changes by 47% in a comparative production test while maintaining clean, stable slitting of agricultural blown film with recycled plastic content. Over the 14-day test period, the Sollex blade required 333 blade changes compared with 628 for the competitor blade, at the same blade cost.

In high-speed cast stretch film production, blade performance directly affects output, uptime and roll quality. This case shows how Sollex 4-60-030-Z helped a European producer running a W&H FILMEX II Stretch increase production speed from around 300 m/min to 400–600 m/min, extend blade life by up to 1400% and achieve seven days of stable production.

The MARTOR SECUNORM 540 is designed for demanding industrial cutting tasks where reach, control and safety matter. With a 36 mm cutting depth, ergonomic handle and manual blade retraction, it helps users cut thicker packaging materials efficiently while reducing the risk of blade-related accidents.