Kapton Tape When a laser is used on Kapton, it can be used to selectively remove or ablate the adhesive layer without damaging the underlying substrate. Kapton adhesive is a high-performance adhesive tape that is widely used in various industries for its excellent thermal and electrical insulation properties. Made from a polyimide film, this adhesive […]
Alumina Ceramic For the Alumina Ceramic material, we can currently cut up to 0.010” thickness. The material can usually be sourced in 2×2” or 4×4” square size, but different sizes can be custom ordered if needed. We can hold as small as +/- 0.001” tolerance on ceramics, but depending on the geometry. At the thicknesses […]
Stainless Steel Mesh For some of us stainless steel mesh may be one of those materials we rarely think about. Learning more about it, I found that it is used in so many industries with very specific applications. From my experience in manufacturing precision parts with lasers, we do see projects come in from time […]
Material of the Month: FR-4 FR-4 FR-4 materials are widely used in PCB manufacturing. Outside of direct production, its material structure isn’t too well known. The NEMA designation is the route of its code-name. The initial part “FR” is short for Flame Retardant. This designation was created in 1968 by NEMA. FR-4 relates to a class of […]
Precision Laser Cutting Plastic The use of plastic is everywhere; in food packaging, in electronic devices, even in the clothes we wear. Where and how plastic is used can play a huge role in determining how it is manufactured. Much of plastic is molded in some way and then proceeds down the supply chain. Plastics […]
Can Lasers Cut Plastic? “Can lasers cut plastic?” The answer to that question is both yes and no. It all depends on the type of plastic and polymer, and the laser systems available for your project. Below is a brief overview of laser systems used in general manufacturing, and in precision parts manufacturing. Lasers are […]
The Benefits of Stainless Steel A little-known fact about stainless steel is that it was invented all the way back in 1913, more than one hundred years ago. Because of its resistance to rust, stainless steel was adapted for surgical tools between 1919 and 1923. Even today, the many remarkable qualities of stainless steel make […]