FAQs
A key component of the manufacturing process, custom converting entails materials selection, die cutting, laminating, slitting, and a variety of other services for various industries and applications. Understand the basics of what we do at Advantage Converting and how we do it better.
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Q: Can Advantage Converting help us develop a brand new solution for the green energy market?
Yes, we love to collaborate with our clients and pride ourselves on solving manufacturing challenges so that our clients can bring innovative solutions to market. Our many years of experience in process development allows us the flexibility to improve designs, evolve specifications, test new materials, and develop new processing methods for proofs of concept, and scale to production volumes.
Q: Can Advantage Converting maintain the surface quality of my material while providing tight tolerance processing?
Advantage Converting understands the importance of maintaining the surface quality and integrity of materials used in the manufacturing of green energy solutions. We can maintain the surface and edge quality of materials while meeting tolerances of ±.004″ for slitting and die cutting, often times even tighter. Or proprietary methods ensure a flat edge, thereby avoiding rippling that is especially common in foils. We also provide clean room manufacturing for materials that require environmental controls.
Q: Given supply chain volatility, how can Advantage Converting help us maintain a stable supply of materials to enable continuous production of our EV and solar products?
With a staff dedicated to managing inventory systems and relationships with raw materials suppliers, Advantage Converting can reliably procure, warehouse, and convert materials for large volume products regardless of disruptions to the supply chain. We ensure continuous production by leveraging our extensive network of raw material suppliers to build up safety stock, and our multiple facilities provide production redundancy.
Q: What is precision slitting?
Precision slitting is the process of cutting a roll of material into specified lengths and widths.
Advantage Converting uses a variety of advanced precision slitting equipment and techniques that allow us to meet a wide range of specifications for size, shape, application, and volume needs. For example, we have precision slit ultra-thin copper (4-10 microns) for advanced lithium batteries as well as large master rolls of proprietary polymers — and everything in between.
Q: When do I need a clean room?
Clean room manufacturing is primarily used when manufacturing sensitive materials that can be easily contaminated or affected by particles in the air. For example, at Advantage Converting, we have used our clean rooms to manufacture advanced wound care products, solar panel components, and vibration dampeners for the aerospace industry. However, a clean room can be used for any converted good. Our experts can work with you to determine clean room requirements for your project.