Certain types of material should not be engraved or laser with a laser because of their chemical make up.
Can you laser cut rubber sheet.
Materials you should not process with a laser machine.
Laser cutting of neoprene rubber with a co 2 laser produces a smooth cut with sharp edges.
See the drawing guidelines for more on setting up a file for laser cutting engraving.
Laser rubber can be engraved on either side.
Laser cutting rubber stamps using laser systems designed and developed by cadcam technology ltd.
Here below is a laser marking engraving video display on the silicone rubber wristbands for reference.
Synthetic silicone rubber.
This style is limited to thinner sheets of rubber.
If you ve watched any james bond film you probably have rough notion of how laser cutting works.
So we suggest using the traditional ways cutting the silicone rubber.
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 is an excellent material for laser cutting and engraving and a ctr laser engraving machine enables you to create detailed designs and text that can be quickly and easily laser engraved to produce rubber stamps seals and gaskets without chemicals.
Rubber can easily be cut and engraved by our laser cutting m.
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.
The overall dimension of the rubber part must also be relatively small and less than 24 inches on any one side.
You will need to clean your laser more frequently to reduce wear and tear and keep the optics clear.
At times laser cutting will produce a slight discoloration and tackiness around the edges which can be cleaned after processing.
Laser engraving or cutting rubber or polymer can produce abrasive dust and smoke.
Large scale commercial neoprene cutting operations use high intensity laser to cut multiple layers at the same time.
Drawing templates are not currently available for this material.
Generally sheets thicker than 3 8 inch 375 cannot be die cut.
Ctr laser systems feature a rubber stamp mode which allows for adjustable shoulders.
If you decide on this option use the following laser parameters.
Alternatively you can engrave the graphics onto your material instead of printing.
If you would like to use silicon rubber draft your file so that your art board matches the standard sheet size of 900mm x 600mm.
When vector cutting this material be sure to use a vented cutting table.
Cutting pvc is discouraged to save lungs not the optics.