Laser Cut Rubber Sheet

Cut width and kerf.

Laser cut rubber sheet.

If you ve watched any james bond film you probably have rough notion of how laser cutting works. Considerations for laser cut gaskets. Laser engraving of neoprene rubber with a co 2 laser produces a smooth engraved surface but may produce slight discoloration. Depending on the application material and tolerance needed this may or may not be acceptable.

This style is limited to thinner sheets of rubber. Laser cutting rubber or elastomeric materials often produces slightly charred melted or burnt edges. Engraves with a strong odor. I figured out that it works best with several passes of lower intensity rastering to prevent the rubber from burning and i ended up cutting my stamps out of the sheet with a knife.

8 1 2 x 11 sheet size. Wavelength the 10 6 micron wavelength is the best choice for laser cutting and engraving polymer foams. Rubber is an excellent material for laser cutting and engraving. 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. Trotec s laser paper is a laser friendly paper which produces outstanding results when printed laser cut and laser engraved. There wasn t too much odor from this sheet my cutter is closed with a vent though and the. Generally sheets thicker than 3 8 inch 375 cannot be die cut.

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. 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 overall dimension of the rubber part must also be relatively small and less than 24 inches on any one side. At times laser cutting will produce a slight discoloration and tackiness around the edges which can be cleaned after processing. General foam laser system considerations. 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.

Bought this rubber sheet to laser cut stamps and it works really well. 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. 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.