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LASER CUTTING AND ENGRAVING
Polytech Plastics Australia have the technology, know-how and skills
to create anything you need in plastics.

Applications for Laser Cutting An economic advantage: Laser cutting is an advantageous
technology choice. A careful evaluation of the features of the most
suitable cutting
system guarantees optimum results in the following aspects: reduction of total work times; increase in production quality. The technological advantage Laser cutting is, above all, precise, clean and silent.
The beam can be focalized on an extremely small area
(from 0.01 to 1mm in diameter) The area in proximity to the cut edge has a very low heat
alteration. Moreover, the laser cut has the capacity of operating on complex profiles and with
very small rays of curvature. Unlike water and traditional cutting systems, light exerts no
mechanical pressure on the
piece

The laser is a non-contact instrument that guarantees:
total absence of mechanical pressure on the piece;
absence of wear in the instrument; cutting capability independent of hardness of the material;
capability of cutting coated or surface treated materials.
Laser cutting also has a high degree of automation and
flexibility able to offer: ease of integration with other automated systems;
very high trimming capability; capability of adapting immediately to changes in production
requirements. In many cases, laser cutting can produce finished pieces that do
not require further processing (polishing, de-burring, finishing etc.)mining
 Laser has found a wide range of uses in the field of plastic
materials, above all thanks to its capacity to cut complex shapes at high speeds with the
absence of stress and deformation of the items. It also allows for clean cutting of
thermoplastic materials with shiny edges. Good performances are also obtained with
polyesters
and polycarbonates even though at times for certain polymers there
is a slight layer of carbon elements along the cutting edge. By paying particular
attention to the reduction of vapours it is also possible to cut various types of compound
materials with excellent results thanks to the precision and extremely small focussing
area of the laser beam. Kevlar, multiplayer materials in carbon fibre and various
compounds pre-impregnated prior to the polymerisation can also be cut using special
techniques at extremely high speeds. Natural and synthetic rubber with thicknesses of up to
20 mm can also be cut.

Call or Email Us
with your requirements. Ian Holland or David Mackenzie
Polytech
Plastics Pty. Ltd. +61 8 9493 0300
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