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Specialized Converting Services

We offer a broad selection of converting services for a wide range of materials. Whether you need adhesive laminating, die cutting, slitting, zone coating or other services, we have you covered.

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What is Contract Converting?

Converting involves various techniques such as cutting, slitting, rewinding, laminating, coating, or printing to modify the characteristics or properties of raw material. As a 3M Preferred Converter, we work with industries such as automotive, electronics, healthcare and packaging, where specific requirements need to be met for the end product. Learn more about the converting work CFS does for different markets. 

Contract converting, also known as toll converting, is a strategic method employed by manufacturers to outsource their converting requirements to a specialized third-party provider. By entrusting CFS with the task of converting materials on your behalf, you can optimize your operations and streamline your production processes. In many cases, our customers supply the raw materials that need to be converted.

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What it means to be a 3M Preferred Converter

Being a 3M Preferred Converter means belonging to an elite class of converting companies that consistently demonstrate superior quality control, manufacturing capabilities, technical expertise, and customer service. While many companies can purchase and convert 3M™ industrial adhesive tapes, only a select few earn the 3M Preferred Converter designation. CFS is proud to be part of this exclusive group.

Specialized Converting Services from CFS

CFS offers contract converting services for customers such as speed log converting, single knife slitting, narrow web rewind slitting and adhesive laminating. We are happy to work with customer-supplied material.

Slitting – Rewinding – Laminating

Speed Log Converting – The Elite Cameron rewind slitter significantly boosts time savings and efficiency. It converts master logs of tape into laminated "mults" at speeds up to 1,000 ft/min, combining what was previously a two-step process of slitting and laminating. This upgrade allowed us to meet a customer's budget by cutting labor and time. The machine handles master logs up to 3,000 lbs with a 48” diameter, with lamination unwind diameters of 16” and maximum unwind diameters of 31.5”. It also offers score and razor slitting capabilities.

Single Knife (Log) Slitting – This traditional method converts larger rolls into smaller ones. Our multiple slitting machines handle films, adhesive tapes, and foams with diameters up to 24”, log widths up to 62”, and can slit rolls as narrow as 0.062”.

 

Narrow Web Rewind Slitting – Ideal for challenging materials like 3M 468MP adhesive transfer tape, which can be difficult to slit with standard methods. Our specialized equipment precisely unwinds, slits with razors, and rewinds the master roll, ensuring clean results despite the multi-step process. We can handle master logs up to 12” wide with diameters up to 12”, and slits as narrow as 0.25”.

 

Adhesive Laminating – We laminate pressure-sensitive adhesives, double-coated adhesives, and transfer tapes to nearly any material, combining up to five layers in one pass. Our advanced capabilities include complex solutions like zone coating and island placement.

Die Cutting

From industrial adhesive tapes to thick gasket foams, CFS can cut most non-metallic materials – from 0.002” in diameter to 60”, thicknesses to 5”. We utilize a variety of die cutting methods to achieve the best product for our customers at the best price.:

  • Laser Die Cutting – Tolerance to +/- 0.001”, thickness to 0.375” and 13” diameter
  • Precision Rotary Die Cutting – Tolerance to +/- 0.005”, thickness to 0.25” and 13” diameter
  • Digital Knife/flash cutting – Tolerance to +/- 0.005”, thickness to 5” and 60” diameter
  • Flatbed die cutting – Tolerance to +/- 0.005”, thickness to 1.5” and 20” diameter
  • Steel rule die cutting – Tolerances to 0.10”, thickness to 1.5”, and 29” diameter

Each process has specific advantages – dictated by volume, tolerance or material type. CFS has product & design engineers on site to make sure the best process is utilized. Solutions include:

  • Kiss cutting
  • Butt Cutting
  • Pull Tabs
  • Scoring
  • Sheeting
  • Split Liners
  • Zoned Adhesive
  • Creasing
  • Kitting
  • Perforating
  • Island Placement
  • Multi-layer lamination

Converted Materials

Pressure Sensitive Tapes (e.g., double-coated tape, cloth tape, magnetic materials, metallic tape, industrial PET tapes, VHB tapes and many others). These materials are used in a variety of applications depending on their composition and construction. For example, double-coated tape is used to attach parts to automobiles or POP displays, while filament tape is used to reinforce and close packaging containers.

Foam materials can be die cut into various shapes and sizes for use in packaging, sealing, protection and insulation applications.

Paper and chipboard is used for the production of countless parts and products across different industries and sectors. Typical paper packaging products include packaging spacers, dividers and masking.

Plastic films (e.g., polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, and UHMW in film, sheet, and roll form). These are available with or without adhesive. Typical operations include cutting, laminating, pre-masking, rewinding, sheeting, and slitting.

Converting services can be used by a wide variety of industries, including:

  • Manufacturing
  • Packaging
  • Printing
  • Automotive
  • Aerospace
  • Medical
  • Electronics
  • Food and beverage
  • Consumer goods