Can You Laser Cut Nylon? What Works, What Melts, and How It Differs From Marking
Nylon can be laser cut with a CO2 laser, but it melts rather than vaporizes. Which lasers work, how thickness and glass fill change the edge, fume hazards, and why cutting and marking nylon are different processes.
How Long Does Plasma Surface Treatment Last? Shelf Life of Treated Plastics
Plasma-treated plastics lose surface energy within hours to weeks. Why hydrophobic recovery happens, typical windows by polymer, how to measure it and how to design the process so it stops mattering.
Laser Welding vs. Ultrasonic and Vibration Welding: When to Use Which
Compare laser, ultrasonic and vibration welding of plastics on heat generation, particulate, joint access, cycle time and part sensitivity.
Plastics Decorating Methods Compared: Pad Printing, Screen, Hot Stamping, IMD, and Laser
Pad printing, screen printing, hot stamping, in-mold decorating and laser marking compared on cost, durability, geometry and production volume.
Laser Marking PPA and High-Temperature Polyamides for E-Mobility and Under-Hood Parts
PPA and high-temperature nylons are displacing metal in under-hood and EV parts. How they mark, and why moisture and glass loading dominate the result.
Laser Marking Polyimide Films: Kapton, Flexible Circuits and High-Temperature Electronics
Polyimide film carries identification on flexible circuits and high-temperature electronics. Why UV sources dominate, and what thin-film marking demands.
Laser Marking Polystyrene and HIPS: Packaging, Appliances and Disposables
Polystyrene marks readily and distorts just as readily. Why the process window is narrow, how HIPS differs, and what to control on thin-walled parts.
Laser Marking PC-ABS and ASA: Blends in Automotive and Appliance Parts
PC-ABS and ASA dominate automotive interiors and appliance housings. How blend ratio changes marking behavior, and why each grade needs its own qualification.
Laser Marking on Textured and Matte Molded Surfaces
Texture changes how a laser mark reads without changing the mark itself. Why grained surfaces lose contrast, and how to specify and measure marks on them.
