Laser Engraving Abs Plastic

Tykma electrox laser systems are capable of marking on a wide variety of materials and substrates including abs plastic.

Laser engraving abs plastic. Systems ideal for plastic laser etching. Laser cutting and engraving can be done using a co 2 laser. For polyamide polyethylene abs and many other plastics. Abs is stable to decomposition under normal use and polymer processing conditions with exposure to carcinogens well below workplace exposure limits.

Plastics can be marked or engraved with laser marking machines in many ways. Some trade names for abs are cycolac and santac. However at higher temperatures 400 c abs can de. With a fiber laser you can mark many different commercially used plastics such as.

Abs plates work with rotary engravers. Check the wikipedia below first. Non contact laser marking is very fast as well as abrasion heat and acid resistant and many different plastics can be marked or. Laser etching on some plastics can be difficult and various levels of contrast can be achieved depending on the type of plastic and the laser parameters utilized during the marking process.

If you have other settings you d like to suggest please send an email to design help ncsu edu with the details. Special additives in the abs plastic react to the 1 06 micron wavelength of the fiber laser to create a black surface mark. Laser marking of white abs is possible with a fiber laser. Laser engraving plastic laser marking plastic.

Abs plastic has the capabilities to be laser engraved or laser marked using a high contrast laser beam. In the application shown below we are able to achieve black contrast on white abs plastic with our mopa fiber laser. The most popular lasers for plastic applications are the famous uv laser the green wave flypeak laser by lasit and the traditional green light laser with fiber optic source in most cases we recommend using a mopa laser meaning with variable pulse. Facilities that are looking for an efficient reliable system for marking engraving and etching abs plastic should review the lengthy list of product options we can provide.

Trotec laser cutting laser engraving machines. The following are suggested laser cutter configuration settings for various materials. Also available is a laser cutter user guide.