Laser Marking Fundamentals
Laser Marking Fundamentals
Laser Marking Fundamentals
Laser Marking
Fiber, Nd:YVO4, Green,
UV and CO2 Laser Markers
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
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LASER MARKING
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LASER MARKING
LASER MARKING EXAMPLES
Plastic molded part Medical implantable device Fine mark next to penny
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LASER MARKING
MARKING SUITABILITY OF MATERIALS
Material Contrast Material Contrast
Ceramic Good Titanium Excellent
Glass Good PC Board
Metals Bare Good
Aluminum Coated fiber Good
Anodized Excellent Fiber substrate (FR4) Good
Bare Good Plastics
Painted Excellent
ABS Excellent
Copper Acrylic Good
Brass (bare) Good Epoxy Good
Copper (bare) Good Mylar (silver nickel coating) Good
Copper (nickel coated) Good Nylon (natural) Good
Cobalt Good Nylon (pigment, glass filled) Good
Germanium Good PES/PET/PBT Good
Gold Good Phenolic Good
Polyacetal (POM) Good
Invar Excellent
Polycarbonate (Lexan®) Excellent
Inconel Excellent Polyethylene OK
Kovar (gold plated) Good PVC Excellent
Silver Good Styrene Excellent
Steel Rubber Poor
Carbon steel Excellent Silicon Good
Chrome plated Good
Hardened Good
Nickel plated Excellent
MIM Parts Excellent
Stainless (300 & 400) Excellent
Surgical steel Excellent
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