Method of cutting a laminated web and reducing delamination

A method of cutting a laminated web structure comprising the steps of:

• (a) engaging a first side of the laminated web with a first crack initiator having a high rake angle, the first crack initiator extending from a first cutter base having a low rake angle, the laminated web including at least a support web, and an upper layer, the upper layer being thinner than the support web, the upper layer being located at the first side of the laminated web structure;
• (b) simultaneously engaging a second side of the laminated web with a second cutter, the second cutter being offset from the first cutter such that said first and said second cutter are separated by a clearance;
• (c) generating a first crack in the first side of the laminated web with the first crack initiator completely through the upper layer;
• (d) engaging the laminated web with the cutter base of the first cutter;
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• (e) further propagating the first crack beyond the tip of the first crack initiator using the first cutter base wherein:
• the high rake angle of the first crack initiator is in the range of from 45° to 70° and wherein:
• the low rake angle of the first cutter is at least about 15° less the high rake angle of the first crack initiator and greater than 0°.