When laser cutting stencils i use a backer board and a dash of repositionable spray adhesive.
Laser cutting mylar stencils.
Our stencils are made from 3 mil or 4 mil mylar with a low power co2 laser.
The stencils are just a piece of thin plastic with a bunch of holes cut in it.
Home custom stencils laser cut and made to order stencil stop complete the form below to request a quote for custom mylar stencils.
Mylar is otherwise know as polyester film.
This material is widely used for stencils because it is so easy to clean and stencil with.
The adhesive will prevent the detached mylar pieces from being blown around during the cutting process.
I use 120um mylar films rotate the stencil by 45deg and run the laser in raster mode.
The finest pitch we can handle is approximately 0 5 mm and we strongly recommend that fine pitch stencils be cut from the 3 mil mylar.
At lci we specialize in laser cut mylar stencils.
You can find the adhesive i use on amazon by clicking here.
Mylar can be cleaned with most solvents and it can be reused many times for a stencil that will last for years.
For a faster checkout you can also see pricing size and quantity options on our custom mylar stencils product page.