Synthetic silicone rubber.
Can you laser cut rubber sheet.
Laser cutting rubber stamps using laser systems designed and developed by cadcam technology ltd.
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.
Though any material cut that gives of lots of smoke can cloud and reduce power if they re not purged.
If you ve watched any james bond film you probably have rough notion of how laser cutting works.
Certain types of material should not be engraved or laser with a laser because of their chemical make up.
If you decide on this option use the following laser parameters.
Cutting pvc is discouraged to save lungs not the optics.
See the drawing guidelines for more on setting up a file for laser cutting engraving.
Laser engraving of neoprene rubber with a co 2 laser produces a smooth engraved surface but may produce slight discoloration.
Laser rubber can be engraved on either side.
You will need to clean your laser more frequently to reduce wear and tear and keep the optics clear.
So we suggest using the traditional ways cutting the silicone rubber.
Ctr laser systems feature a rubber stamp mode which allows for adjustable shoulders.
This style is limited to thinner sheets of rubber.
The overall dimension of the rubber part must also be relatively small and less than 24 inches on any one side.
Rubber is an excellent material for laser cutting and engraving and a ctr laser engraving machine enables you to create detailed designs and text that can be quickly and easily laser engraved to produce rubber stamps seals and gaskets without chemicals.
Drawing templates are not currently available for this material.
Materials you should not process with a laser machine.
Generally sheets thicker than 3 8 inch 375 cannot be die cut.
Laser cutting of neoprene rubber with a co 2 laser produces a smooth cut with sharp edges.
About laser cutting on silicone rubber there may cause some burning at the edge and make silicone rubber look not nice.
At times laser cutting will produce a slight discoloration and tackiness around the edges which can be cleaned after processing.
We find the results are a lot more eye catching when printed in colour but if your laser machine allows it you can engrave the monsters instead.
When vector cutting this material be sure to use a vented cutting table.
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.
Large scale commercial neoprene cutting operations use high intensity laser to cut multiple layers at the same time.
Rubber can easily be cut and engraved by our laser cutting m.
