Can You Laser Cut Rubber Sheet

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Can you laser cut rubber sheet.

Consideration should be given to edge quality when selecting laser cutting for gaskets. If you decide on this option use the following laser parameters. Materials you should not process with a laser machine. Though any material cut that gives of lots of smoke can cloud and reduce power if they re not purged.

Laser rubber can be engraved on either side. Considerations for laser cut gaskets. When vector cutting this material be sure to use a vented cutting table. Alternatively you can engrave the graphics onto your material instead of printing.

About laser cutting on silicone rubber there may cause some burning at the edge and make silicone rubber look not nice. See the drawing guidelines for more on setting up a file for laser cutting engraving. Rubber can easily be cut and engraved by our laser cutting m. Laser engraving or cutting rubber or polymer can produce abrasive dust and smoke.

While you might associate laser cutting more with wood or plastic you can use a laser cutter for fabric paper metal and more. Large scale commercial neoprene cutting operations use high intensity laser to cut multiple layers at the same time. Laser cutting rubber stamps using laser systems designed and developed by cadcam technology ltd. 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.

In fact the pattern on the heart in our featured image was laser cut onto the leather. So we suggest using the traditional ways cutting the silicone rubber. A laser cutting machine transfers a pre programmed design onto whatever material you re using. Laser cutting rubber or elastomeric materials often produces slightly charred melted or burnt edges.

Cutting pvc is discouraged to save lungs not the optics. Laser cutting rubber soft and warm and still accurate the broad variety of rubbers will give your product the level of comfort and professional look that you were looking for and couldn t find with other materials. Certain types of material should not be engraved or laser with a laser because of their chemical make up. 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.

Depending on the application material and tolerance needed this may or may not be acceptable. You will need to clean your laser more frequently to reduce wear and tear and keep the optics clear.