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Before Other Shapes are Made

Particularly within the commercial market, magnets are a big deal. They are used to decorate our refrigerators, hang up photos and paintings without damaging the paint or the texture on our walls as well as being

sheet magnets must be produced and then cut down to the correct size.

Just like metal is produced in sheets and then manufactured with die cutting, water jet cutting or laser cutting techniques to shape the metal into the desired part, so goes the manufacturing process for magnets. Making the magnetic material, which in essence is simply defined as having a magnetic field that draws certain types of metallic objects firmly to it in such a way that the magnet and metal stick to each other, is easier in sheets then molding the shapes from the molten magnetic material. Another reason sheet magnets are so popular is that adhesive is often applied and this process, which involves applying the adhesive with a protective backing, is much easier before the sheet is cut into custom shapes.

This flexible material can be produced in a variety of sizes, widths, thicknesses and lengths, all depending on the needs of the company utilizing it. The thicker the magnetic the more strong and efficient the magnetic force it. However, a fierce magnetic hold is not always what is desired. Magnets utilized for refrigerators, which may be decorative or used to hold up calenders, reminders or photographs, need to be strong enough to hold things up while still being able to be pulled off with ease. Therefore, the sheet magnets used to create these magnets are made fairly thin. Convenience is often the name of the game when it comes to magnet production.