Wavelength the 10 6 micron wavelength is the best choice for laser cutting and engraving polymer foams.
Laser cut rubber sheet.
General foam laser system considerations.
What makes a material not suitable for laser engraving and cutting.
Depending on the application material and tolerance needed this may or may not be acceptable.
This style is limited to thinner sheets of rubber.
Laser cutting of neoprene rubber with a co 2 laser produces a smooth cut with sharp edges.
As a benchmark we recommend that the minimum cut widths be no smaller than the corresponding thickness of the material.
Generally sheets thicker than 3 8 inch 375 cannot be die cut.
Natal silicone latex neoprene there s even a rubber designed for laser cutting laser rubber intricate art and text can be quickly and easily laser engraved to produce rubber stamps without chemicals.
The overall dimension of the rubber part must also be relatively small and less than 24 inches on any one side.
I figured out that it works best with several passes of lower intensity rastering to prevent the rubber from burning and i ended up cutting my stamps out of the sheet with a knife.
If the materials listed above are laser engraved or laser cut dusts or gases may be produced that endanger the laser user or the functionality of the laser machine.
Buna n laser rubber is a black synthetic material used to form stamp or printing dies that will be used with alcohol acid or oil based inks.
Trotec s laser paper is a laser friendly paper which produces outstanding results when printed laser cut and laser engraved.
It is not necessary to use buna n rubber for most stamp production only industrial use stamps require buna n.
Consideration should be given to edge quality when selecting laser cutting for gaskets.
Rubber is an excellent material for laser cutting and engraving.
For this reason we recommend that you select a different laser material for your application.
Platform size must be large enough to hold the largest sheets of foam that will be laser processed or be equipped with class 4 capability and safety precautions for processing larger sheets.
The kerf the amount the laser takes away when cutting is quite this at 0 5mm intricate shapes on silicon rubber.
Engraves with a strong odor.
Cut width and kerf.
Available in 13 different shades and a variety of gsm weights trotec s laser paper has been carefully selected to produce a high level of colour contrast when laser engraved and a crisp clean edge when laser cut.
There wasn t too much odor from this sheet my cutter is closed with a vent though and the.
The 1 06 micron wavelength is the best choice of.
Laser cutting rubber or elastomeric materials often produces slightly charred melted or burnt edges.
Bought this rubber sheet to laser cut stamps and it works really well.
Considerations for laser cut gaskets.
At times laser cutting will produce a slight discoloration and tackiness around the edges which can be cleaned after processing.