1. Hardness: Glass fibers are inherently hard and abrasive materials. Their hardness can cause excessive wear on cutting tools, making it difficult to achieve clean and precise cuts.
2. Abrasiveness: Glass fibers have abrasive properties that can quickly dull cutting blades and cause them to wear out more rapidly than when cutting softer materials.
3. Thickness: Glass fiber rolls are often manufactured with multiple layers of fibers tightly compacted together. Cutting through these thick layers requires significant force and may require specialised cutting equipment.
4. Fraying: When cut, glass fibers have a tendency to fray and splinter, which can make it challenging to achieve clean and uniform cuts without causing damage to the surrounding fibers.
5. Safety concerns: Cutting glass fiber rolls can release fine particles of glass dust into the air, posing health risks to workers. As a result, proper safety precautions, such as wearing protective equipment and using dust extraction systems, are necessary, which can add to the complexity of the cutting process.

Our Solution

We were expertly placed to operate our cold cut system which uses a High Speed Steel blade. When matched with speed and rotation, we were able to cut straight through the roll and the core, cleanly and efficiently. This meant fraying was reduced to an absolute minimum also reducing the release of particles into the air.  We were also able to cut 3 other rolls that the client sent in which were Carbon Fibre using the same service.