01. Cutting
Sheets are set on the cutting machine to the required length and width. The source page states cutting tolerance can reach a tolerance confirmed after material, thickness, part geometry and drawing review.
Cut to Size Polycarbonate & Acrylic
Panels at your finished dimensions, cut at the factory — no local sawing, no offcut waste, no freight on scrap.
Cut to size means exactly that: you send dimensions, we ship panels at those dimensions, cut to the order-specific CNC tolerance confirmed after material, thickness, part geometry and drawing review.
We are not competing with a local merchant on next-day delivery — we cannot, and we will not pretend otherwise. What we offer instead is factory-cut panels at factory prices, which removes the secondary processing step from your operation entirely.
The economics for a distributor
Buying standard sheet and cutting it locally carries three costs that rarely appear on the same line of a spreadsheet:
Offcut waste. Cutting 1220 × 2440 mm sheet into non-modular sizes commonly wastes 10–20% of the material — material you paid for, freighted across an ocean, and then threw away.
Labour and machine time at your local rate, not ours.
Scrap handling and the storage the offcuts occupy while someone decides they will be useful one day.
Have us nest the parts at the factory and you pay freight only on product you sell.
Edge finishes
| Finish | Use |
|---|---|
| Saw cut | Hidden edges, framed glazing — lowest cost |
| Machined / milled | Clean square edge for visible applications |
| Diamond polished | Optically clear edge for display work |
| Flame polished (acrylic) | Glossy edge on cast acrylic |
| Radiused / chamfered | Safety edges for handled panels |
Sheet Fabrication Processes
Jiangsu Xinjincheng provides diversified secondary processing to customer drawings and technical requirements.
02. Drilling
Hole diameter and position follow the customer drawing; routing equipment is used to reduce cracking risk in acrylic.
03. Bending and Thermoforming
Polycarbonate can be cold-bent at room temperature where the design permits, or hot-bent for formed parts.
04. CNC Routing and Engraving
Parts are machined to drawings, including chamfers, bevels, rounded edges and countersinks.
05. Edge and Slot Milling
Dedicated cutters produce specified edges and internal grooves to the drawing geometry.
06. Screen and UV Printing
Front or reverse printing, surface treatment and colour work can be applied to sheet components from customer artwork.
07. Polishing
Buff-wheel, flame or laser processes can be selected to improve edge clarity and finish.
08. Laser Processing
Laser engraving, cutting and marking are available where compatible with the selected sheet material.
Minimum order and lead time
Plastura’s Jiangsu fabrication team quotes cut to size polycarbonate sheet from the drawing. State the sheet material, thickness, finished dimensions, tolerance, edge finish, file format, and quantity. Standard stock sizes and colours normally run in 7–10 days; non-standard extrusion in 12–18 days; allow another 3–7 days for CNC work. The published starting point is 100 m² or 1 tonne, quoted in USD on FOB, CIF or DDP terms. See MOQ, lead time and shipping for planning details.
Questions buyers ask
Is there a minimum for cut-to-size orders?
The same 100 m² / 1 tonne as sheet, measured on the material consumed including the nest. Cut-to-size adds 3–7 days to the standard lead time.
What tolerance can you hold?
the order-specific CNC tolerance confirmed after material, thickness, part geometry and drawing review on CNC work. If your application needs tighter than that in plastic, the material will move more with temperature than the tolerance you are asking for — talk to us first.
Do you nest parts to reduce waste?
Yes, and we quote on the nested consumption. Send the full parts list rather than one part at a time so the nest can be optimised across the whole order.
Request a quote MOQ & shipping
Further reading
- Cutting polycarbonate on site without chipping or melting the edge: how to cut polycarbonate sheet
Where to look next
Related pages
CNC & Laser Cutting
Profiles, cut-outs, holes and engraving from your DXF, DWG or STEP files — 22 machines.
MOQ, Lead Time & Shipping
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Bending & Thermoforming
Line bending, drape forming and 3D contour work — curves that would need tooling in other materials.
Wholesale Pricing
How our pricing tiers actually work, and what moves a quotation up or down.