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Sometimes an application requires ultra-fine micro features and tolerances that cannot be achieved with even the best controlled metal stamping process.  That is where chemical etching comes into play, with the ability to create highly-repeatable, burr-free components with complex features as small as 1.2x of the material thickness.

Using a tightly-controlled reel-to-reel process enables these micro-features and intricate metal designs or shapes to be produced on a continuous metal strip using a wide variety of ferrous and non-ferrous materials, thereby facilitating the use of reeled components within automated production environments.

Chemical etching of metal parts is a photo-chemical metal conversion process that creates burr-free components with complex features for intricate metal designs and shapes that would not be achievable with conventional stamping techniques.

Reel-to-reel chemical etching takes this process to the next level by producing highly-repeatable precision parts in continuous format that is ideal for high-volume production environments.  

This has made reel-to-reel chemical etching the preferred go-to process for many aerospace, medical and other high-precision applications that require very fine features and tolerances.

Fluid filtration and control systems are becoming more complex and are a critical element for many of today's advanced automotive, aerospace, medical and consumer applications.  The flow rates and pressure levels of a variety of different liquids are key factors for actuating or controlling processes within these systems, such as automotive valve actuation based on oil pressure levels.  Fluid filtration is also an important process for removing fine particulates from systems to avoid damage to sensitive components such as pumps, valves and motors.

When the application requirements need both high strength and close tolerances, with a high level of part repeatability, the only real solution is to use a well-controlled reel-to-reel chemical etching process for creating the metal filtration parts.