The laser choice will depend on the application requirements.
Laser marking systems for plastic.
Black delrin is truly an ideal plastic for showcasing the capabilities of a laser marking system.
Even the most powerful laser marking system will not make a mark on this material.
Black delrin is easy to mark providing stark white contrast against the black plastic.
Generally the fiber laser generates a white mark on any plastic base color.
Matthews marking systems offers the widest range of marking technologies available for plastic packaging and product manufacturers including drop on demand dod thermal inkjet and laser.
In most cases we recommend using a mopa laser meaning with variable pulse.
Laser marking on plastic can be obtained with either a co2or a fiber laser source.
Plastic marking with a laser a fiber laser from epilog is the perfect choice for marking engineered plastic parts with barcodes serial numbers and logos.
Our plastic marking systems come in a variety of sizes so you can laser mark large parts one at a time or load the table with a jig of parts to engrave hundreds at once.
However natual delrin is white and does not mark at all with any laser.
Thanks to the pulse duration control this laser ensures maximum performance in the most difficult applications.
Whether your marking or engraving a serial number barcode logo or manufacturing identifiers our systems are designed to make precise marking in a variety of sizes.