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.
Laser cut rubber sheet.
If you ve watched any james bond film you probably have rough notion of how laser cutting works.
Consideration should be given to edge quality when selecting laser cutting for gaskets.
For this reason we recommend that you select a different laser material for your application.
It is not necessary to use buna n rubber for most stamp production only industrial use stamps require buna n.
Laser cutting of neoprene rubber with a co 2 laser produces a smooth cut with sharp edges.
8 1 2 x 11 sheet size.
Cut width and kerf.
Rubber is an excellent material for laser cutting and engraving.
Engraves with a strong odor.
Laser cutting rubber or elastomeric materials often produces slightly charred melted or burnt edges.
Generally sheets thicker than 3 8 inch 375 cannot be die cut.
Bought this rubber sheet to laser cut stamps and it works really well.
Considerations for laser cut gaskets.
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.
Wavelength the 10 6 micron wavelength is the best choice for laser cutting and engraving polymer foams.
The overall dimension of the rubber part must also be relatively small and less than 24 inches on any one side.
General foam laser system considerations.
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.
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.
As a benchmark we recommend that the minimum cut widths be no smaller than the corresponding thickness of the material.
The kerf the amount the laser takes away when cutting is quite this at 0 5mm intricate shapes on silicon rubber.
What makes a material not suitable for laser engraving and cutting.
The 1 06 micron wavelength is the best choice of.
Depending on the application material and tolerance needed this may or may not be acceptable.
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.
At times laser cutting will produce a slight discoloration and tackiness around the edges which can be cleaned after processing.
This style is limited to thinner sheets of rubber.
There wasn t too much odor from this sheet my cutter is closed with a vent though and the.
