Laser Cut Rubber Settings

Laser engraving or cutting rubber or polymer can possibly ignite the material.

Laser cut rubber settings.

Ensure that you select the following settings in the printer driver. Use your machine s air assist mode while engraving. Drawing templates are not currently available for this material. 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.

Adjust speed and power settings as needed. Consideration should be given to edge quality when selecting laser cutting for gaskets. Use your laser s software settings for stamp mode or 3d effects mode. Also available is a laser cutter user guide.

The following are suggested laser cutter configuration settings for various materials. Considerations for laser cut gaskets. Depending on the application material and tolerance needed this may or may not be acceptable. Stamp the engraving layout will be automatically mirrored and inverted.

Power settings that are too high can melt and distort many materials. Enter the size of the stamp you intend on engraving. Never leave the laser system running unattended. Rubber here we fall back on the tested laser parameters from our material database.

If a trodat stamp is being used simply select it from the list. See the drawing guidelines for more on setting up a file for laser cutting engraving. Laser cutting rubber or elastomeric materials often produces slightly charred melted or burnt edges. If you have other settings you d like to suggest please send an email to design help ncsu edu with the details.