Rubber Waterjet Cutting in Melbourne
Waterjet Cutting Rubber
Why waterjet cutting suits rubber
Cutting rubber with heat — laser, hot wire, or blade — risks melting the edge, releasing fumes, and leaving a rough or compressed finish that affects how a gasket seals. Waterjet cutting is a cold process, so there’s no heat-affected zone: the rubber keeps its original thickness, flexibility, and surface right up to the cut line.
Because there’s no cutting die or tooling involved, we can go straight from your file to a finished part — useful whether you need a single prototype gasket or a full production run cut from one sheet.
Rubber types we cut
- Neoprene
- EPDM
- Nitrile (Buna-N)
- Silicone
- Fabric-reinforced rubber
- Texture-fortified rubber sheets
What we cut rubber for
- Gaskets and flange seals
- O-rings
- Conveyor belt parts
- Ute tray mats and floor matting
- Shock-absorbing mats
- Door weather strips
- Electrical insulation and wiring components
Before After
Chutex Rubber Waterjet Cutting
Waterjet cutting is the ideal fabrication method for Chutex rubber—a highly elastic, soft (40 Shore A) natural rubber compound widely prized for its exceptional tear strength and resistance to wet slurry and fine particle sliding abrasion.
Traditional mechanical cutting or die tools often deform, stretch, or tear such flexible rubber, while laser cutting risks burning the material and emitting toxic fumes.
Cold pure-waterjet cutting (utilising high-pressure water without abrasive additives) eliminates heat-affected zones, preserving the structural integrity, elasticity, and wear-resistant properties of the Chutex sheet. Guided by CNC precision, waterjets effortlessly produce smooth, burr-free edges on complex geometries and custom profiles—making it the go-to technique for manufacturing precise Chutex gaskets, chute linings, pipe wipers, dust seals, and wear pads for demanding mining and industrial applications.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will the cut edge of my form ply panel be affected by water?
Yes — our waterjet handles a wide range of rubber thicknesses cleanly, without compressing or distorting the material.
Do you need a file, or can I send a sample?
Either works. Send a DXF file if you have one, or send us the part you need replaced or matched and we'll measure it up.
Will the cut edge need any further finishing?
No — waterjet cutting leaves a clean, burr-free edge that's ready to use straight off the bed.
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