Materials We Commonly Slit
- Adhesive transfer tapes
- Polyimide & Kapton® tapes
- Papers, films, tissues & foils
- Foams & textiles
- PVC & UPVC
- Polypropylene
- PTFE
- Specialty materials
Industries Using Tape Slitting
- Electronic Manufacturing
- Automotive & Transportation
- Appliance
- General Manufacturing & Assembly
- MRO & Facility Maintenance
- Printing
- Safety
What is Lathe Slitting?
Lathe slitting, or baloney slitting, is the process of slicing a master tape log into narrower sizes. A machine spins the log — often over five feet wide — while a circular blade lowers down to slice roll by roll. Master logs can provide dozens of custom rolls, and slitting machines can create different widths from the same log.
At TapeCase, our slitting machines can cut 63” logs down to 0.25” rolls within a ±1/32” tolerance or better. We support 1”, 1.5”, and 3” tape core sizes. For narrower tapes, tighter tolerances, or custom tape lengths, our Tape Rewinding & Slitting Services offer you more options.
Why is Tape Slitting Important?
Tape slitting is often a necessary step to obtain more manageable tape widths for end-use or sale. TapeCase makes the process easy with precision equipment, a material library featuring thousands of products, deep converting expertise, and friendly support.
Our slitting equipment can help you:- Create distribution-ready, custom-width tapes
- Reduce manual trimming and labor costs
- Minimize material waste and excess inventory
- Ensure clean, consistent tape edge quality
- Improve efficiency for tight production timelines
Get expert advice on custom-width tape slitting converting
Our team of experts is ready to chat and help whether you need advice finding the right material or are looking for custom converting capabilities. Get in touch today and move your project to the next step.