Custom die cutting provides the right shape for any application. It is mainly used in the making of coins and medals. Also, it is used in industrial applications such as the production of polystyrene, polyurethane and polyethylene foam products. Custom die cutting offers freedom to meet exact needs. The cost of custom die cutting depends on the shape, style, and variety of the application. For custom die cutting, the process that is applied is steel rule die and precision die cutting, water-jet cutting, kiss-cutting, laser cutting and shearing. Custom die cutting needs extensive technical knowledge and a wealth of experience. Most die cutting is in fact custom, which makes the trade a highly specialized industry indeed.

Custom die cutting is also useful to create perfect custom label styles. To cut out label shapes into the label stock, custom dies are used. Products such as spacers, felt, masking devices, shims, insulators and gaskets are also created through custom die cutting. The materials used for this process include foil, thin film, foam products and paper. Custom die cutting is available for soft, non-metallic goods such as rubber, plastics, sponge, non-asbestos substances and foam. Die cut tape is another product of custom die cutting.

A high degree of accuracy and premium quality are the major features of custom die cutting. Capabilities of custom die cutting include surface enhancements, slitting, coating of pressure sensitive adhesives, laminating and flat cutting. Cutting of non-metallic materials such as cloth, cork, chipboard, fiber, rubber, Teflon and rayon are available.