Glossary of Terms
Laser Marking Additives
Home›Terminology Key Takeaways Most polymers absorb the laser wavelength poorly, which is precisely the problem additives solve. Carbon-based additives drive...
Read More →Laser Etching
Home›Terminology Key Takeaways Etching affects only the upper surface layers, typically a few microns deep. It sits between marking and...
Read More →Beam Steered Lasers
Home›Terminology Key Takeaways Mirrors move, not the laser or the part — that is what makes high-speed marking possible. Two...
Read More →Fiber Lasers
Home›Terminology Key Takeaways The optical fiber is both gain medium and cavity, doped with rare earths such as ytterbium, erbium...
Read More →Laser Color Matching
Home›Terminology Key Takeaways Color comes from the material, not from ink — laser energy triggers a change in the polymer...
Read More →Laser Safety Officer (LSO)
Home›Terminology Key Takeaways The LSO owns the laser safety program — policy, hazard evaluation, training and compliance. Three standards frame...
Read More →Atmospheric Plasma
Home›Terminology Key Takeaways No vacuum chamber needed, which removes the biggest barrier to inline integration. Plasma is the fourth state...
Read More →Cold Gas Plasma
Home›Terminology Key Takeaways Electrons run hot while the gas stays cool — often above 10,000 K for electrons, near room...
Read More →Pyrosil Flame Plasma
Home›Terminology Key Takeaways A silane precursor is injected into the flame, depositing nano-sized silica on the surface. The SiO2 layer...
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