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