Not all materials can be laser cut with a diode laser, but this one can. We have extensively tested this material on our own diode lasers and approved it.
Please note; how thick your laser can cut this material depends on your laser power. Thicker sheets requires more power!
A 0.05 mm engraving reveals the contrasting underlayer
Perfect for name badges, labels, QR codes, and signage
Easy to laser engrave, even with the adhesive layer applied
Black core variants also work with diode lasers
Description
A flexible plastic film specially made for engraving. It's based on acrylic (PMMA), with two contrasting layers and an adhesive film on the back.
Films with a black core are suitable for CO₂ and diode lasers. Films with a white core are only suitable for CO₂.
Features
Engraving film is ideal for making engravings. It's built from two contrasting layers, it's flexible, and it features an adhesive film on the back.
This film is made for engraving. Whether you're using a laser or a mechanical engraving technique, you can create a 0.05 mm mark on the surface to reveal the contrasting underlayer. This produces clearly legible and crisp engravings.
Engraving film is made from acrylic, also known as PMMA. A diode laser will only work with this if the core is black; a white core allows the radiation to pass through. Because this film is flexible, it won't break, but it is susceptible to creasing. A sharp crease can remain visible on the surface for a long time.
Engraving film is 0.2 mm thick and flexible. Its flexibility is comparable to stiff paper. Because this film can bend, it might curl up in your machine. Store this material flat, and never roll it up before you start processing it. Keep in mind that you might need extra weight or fixation during laser cutting to keep this material in place.
This film is available in three solid colours and two metallic colours. Here are the colours in our range:
White with black core
Yellow with black core
Light green with white core
Lilac metallic with white core
Bronze metallic with black core
All engraving films come standard with adhesive film on the back; this adhesive layer naturally features a protective film.
Suitable for indoor use and UV-resistant.
While this material is shatterproof, it's also susceptible to creasing; once folded, that shape will remain visible.
Applications
Engraving film is made for engraving, and with the adhesive film on the back, you can stick it directly onto flat and curved surfaces.
Engraving film is used for name tags, QR codes, labels, signage, instruction labels, doorbell numbers, and so on.
Laser Suitability
These engraving films carry the LaserGrade quality mark for CO₂ lasers. Films with a black core can also be processed with a diode laser.
LaserGrade CO₂: all colours
LaserGrade Diode: white, yellow, and bronze metallic, all three with a black core
LaserGrade CO₂
Suitable for laser cutting with CO₂ laser from
10 watt
at sheet thickness 0.2 mm
LaserGrade diode
Suitable for laser cutting with diode laser from
7 watt
at sheet thickness 0.2 mm
LaserGrade materials are tested by us for cutting quality. Whether a material is suitable for your machine depends on the type of laser and wattage. In the table below you can see what minimum power you need per thickness.
