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(OP)
Hi, anyone know how can we cut a kevlar laminate composite?

Thanks,

RE: kevlar

Band saw
PCD circular saw
Router
Mill
Waterjet

RE: kevlar

(OP)
I thought that the four first tools would disappear quickly, because the kevlar is very abrasive.

Thanks,

RE: kevlar

Kevlar is not abrasive. It is a very tough fiber and fibrillates so you need very sharp tools to cut it cleanly. It may be thought to be abrasive because once the edge of the cutting blade wears even a little, it is no longer sharp enough. You need a microscope to see if a blade is sharp enough for Kevlar.

RE: kevlar

(OP)
Thanks Compositepro, I have a part with 12 kevlar layers with epoxy resin, what do you think about the better tool to cut it?

RE: kevlar

The selection is usually based on a compromise between desired finish versus cutting speed. Wood working tool geometry is often more appropriate than tools designed for cutting metals. Water or air cooling often required to remove frictional heat which will char the epoxy and gum the tool. I would use an abrasive blade in a table saw with a slow feed rate.

RE: kevlar

(OP)
Ok Compositepro, I will try that, thanks.

RE: kevlar

One trick, if you get a fuzzy edge on the part, is to shave it with a piece of a brand new vixen file, screwed to a wooden block.
B.E.

RE: kevlar

(OP)
Hello berkshire,
Is true, I got a fuzzy edge, but I do not know what is the  brand new vixen file, can you please send me an image.

Thanks for your tip.

RE: kevlar

bluecomp
Here is a link to a Vixen file vendor
Once you see what they are, you may know them by another name.

http://www.tptools.com/p/490,201_14-Auto-Body-File-Holders-and-Files.html

For some parts you can use them as they come from the vendor, for other parts, it is more convenient to cut them into 3" or 4" long pieces, drill  countersunk holes into them with a carbide bit, and screw them to a convenient sized block of wood.
B.E.

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