Laser engraving of neoprene rubber with a co 2 laser produces a smooth engraved surface but may produce slight discoloration.
Can you laser cut rubber sheet.
Laser engraving or cutting rubber or polymer can produce abrasive dust and smoke.
You will need to clean your laser more frequently to reduce wear and tear and keep the optics clear.
Synthetic silicone rubber.
Cutting pvc is discouraged to save lungs not the optics.
Laser cutting of neoprene rubber with a co 2 laser produces a smooth cut with sharp edges.
Laser rubber can be engraved on either side.
When vector cutting this material be sure to use a vented cutting table.
Here below is a laser marking engraving video display on the silicone rubber wristbands for reference.
Though any material cut that gives of lots of smoke can cloud and reduce power if they re not purged.
We find the results are a lot more eye catching when printed in colour but if your laser machine allows it you can engrave the monsters instead.
Materials you should not process with a laser machine.
Certain types of material should not be engraved or laser with a laser because of their chemical make up.
Drawing templates are not currently available for this material.
So we suggest using the traditional ways cutting the silicone rubber.
If you decide on this option use the following laser parameters.
Ctr laser systems feature a rubber stamp mode which allows for adjustable shoulders.
About laser cutting on silicone rubber there may cause some burning at the edge and make silicone rubber look not nice.
This style is limited to thinner sheets of rubber.
At times laser cutting will produce a slight discoloration and tackiness around the edges which can be cleaned after processing.
See the drawing guidelines for more on setting up a file for laser cutting engraving.
Generally sheets thicker than 3 8 inch 375 cannot be die cut.
Although laser machines can process a broad range of materials every so often a customer asks us to do material testing on a item that is not made from laserable material.
Rubber can easily be cut and engraved by our laser cutting m.
Laser cutting rubber stamps using laser systems designed and developed by cadcam technology ltd.
Large scale commercial neoprene cutting operations use high intensity laser to cut multiple layers at the same time.
Alternatively you can engrave the graphics onto your material instead of printing.
If you ve watched any james bond film you probably have rough notion of how laser cutting works.
