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cutting: Acetal, (Delrin, Celcon etc.) Cuts cleanly in thin gauges,
engraves nicely, and One of the major applications – medical devices.
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ALUMINUM
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In general, Aluminum is not cut with CO2 lasers. Best achieved by conventional methods like milling and water jet.
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ANODIZED ALUMINUM
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Can be laser engraved and etched. This kind of marking is common. We
have done number of projects engraving anodized aluminum plates for
various industries
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BRASS
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one of the least friendly laser materials, it can be marked but due to
it's softness it is more difficult to mark than stainless steel.
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CARDBOARD
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cutting: Cardboard. Laser cutting cardboard is widely used for
prototyping and pilot production. Cardbord cuts with lasers
cleanly. Laser cuttiing allows fine cutouts and intricate shapes.
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Laser cutting: Cold Rolled Steel is a very laser cut able material. The
quality of the cut and the amount of work required to de burr slag is
in part related to wattage and the type of laser being used. |
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COPPER
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Laser cutting: Copper, Best suited for conventional cutting like milling and water jet.
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CORIAN
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DEPRON
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cutting: DepronTî is a lightweight durable foam used for building
large-scale models, indoor flyers, gliders, etc. Great for structural
supports and one-piece fuselages. DepronTî is a close cell foam with a
smooth surface on each side, integral to the product. Colors: White and
Grey.
DepronTî is one of the materials that could be cleanly cut with lasers |
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FLUOROPOLYMERS
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cutting: Fluoropolymers, thin gauges cut cleanly, ideal for Teflon
gaskets, many fluro-elastomers mixes also cut nicely. We do a variety
of to print gaskets in these materials. |
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FIBERGLASS
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cutting: Fiberglass type mixes and specialized materials, most like
glass steel and its competitors chars significantly when laser cut. |
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Major Advantages: HYPALON has outstanding resistance to most
chemicals; heat and oil are among the most important characteristics. |
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IVORY
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Laser etching ivory produces a clean and clear image. We did not have
chance to laser cut ivory through and guessing that while it is
possible it may produce distinctive smell similar to other laser cut
organic materials.
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KAPTON
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LINOLEUM
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Laser cutting: Linoleum cuts cleanly, used in some printing processes and by interior designers.
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MASONITE
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We did not laser cut it. There are reports that Masonite, cuts,” nothing to get excited about”.
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MELAMINE
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Melamine, which falls into the Phenolics category, does engrave nicely.
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laser cut NEOPRENE rubber for many customers. The quality of the
NEOPRENE parts cut by Boston Lasers is superior to our competition. |
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NYLON
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Lasers has done number of projects cutting intricate images on paper.
Applications: Stationary, albums, business cards and many more… |
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Rubber, as most elastomers cuts nicely.
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WOOD
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PETG
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PETG, cuts well in thin gauges, we generally opt for polyester instead.
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Phenolics
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Phenolics, Most varieties cut very well, again, especially in thin gauges, some charring
occurs which need to be removed. In many instances, this is cost effective versus milling!
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Polycarbonate
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Polycarbonate, we wish, even thin gauges tend to discolor. So, for
industrial purposes thin gauge cutting may be acceptable, frequently
polyester is a better alternative
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Polyester
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Polyester, we love it! Cuts clean.
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Polyethylene
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on case-by-case bases, there is a lot of variation in results based
upon dies and formulas, thin gauge HDPE has its place for stencils, but
we prefer ABS for the same application.
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Polypropylene
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Polypropylene, similar to polyethylene see above.
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Polystyrene
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cuts cleanly with lasers. Polystyrene is frequently used for
architectural models. Great material to laser cut highways, roads,
bridges. Has pretty strong odor during the laser cutting . |
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Polysulfone
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Polysulfone, chars, not a particularly friendly material on lasers.
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Polyurethane
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the gap between rubber and plastics by combining rubber's
characteristics with the cut, tear, and abrasion resistance of plastics.
Polyurethane
mostly is a friendly material for the laser. Numerous types of gaskets
and foam parts are easily cut with our lasers. |
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PVC, PVC Foam Board, Vinyl's
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PVC, PVC Foam Board, Vinyl's, it can cut nicely, we avoid it as the
process produces hydrochloric acid which is not good for the machinery
or people so we stay away from PVC.
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Vinyl
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considered by many as non laser cuttable amterial. When vinyl is laser
cut, it leaves yellowish fumes and edges. We
developed a laser cutting process to cut vinyl cleanely. Vinyl with
adhesive back is applied to the hard surface and laser cut with low
power. We selectively peel vinyl and leave desired pattern on the
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