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What is Laser Engraving?

Laser engraving is the practice of using lasers to engrave an object. Similar to mechanical engraving, non-metallic materials are ground away to create a recessed appearance.

Laser however can accomplish the sharp, inside corners and details that are not possible with conventional techniques.

Laser Alliance LLC offers one of the best laser engraving services in the industry.

We can engrave, etch, mark on many products including Acrylic, Aluminum, Corian, glass, museum boards, steel, stone, marble, granite, wood and many more

Maximum engraving area is 32" x 18".

What is Laser Etching?

Laser etching mostly refer to laser engraving on metals with the assitance of marking chemicals.

As laser heats up the marking chemical, the image is fused onto metallic surface.

We can laser etch any vector artworks with precision and intricate details.

Laser etching can be done on both metals and non-metallic surfaces.

Laser Alliance LLC can provide quick and easy ways to permanently mark various metals using laser energy to produce a high contrast, high resolutions mark.

We can laser mark/etch stainless steel, carbide, chrome, brass, copper, pewter and untreated aluminum as well as several other metals.

Coated or painted metals have always been easily engraved with our laser systems, provided there is a contrast in color between the outer and underneath colors

Anodized aluminum products have always been a popular material for laser etching because the laser bleaches the pigment, giving it a nice contrasted mark, without interfering with the anodization process.

Applications:

  • Company Logos
  • High-end Promotional Products
  • Medical Instruments
  • Restaurant Supplies
  • Tools
  • Gifts
  • Serial numbers
  • Lot Numbers
  • Production Codes
  • ID Matrix Codes
  • Barcodes
  • Part Numbers
  • Tracking Information
  • Electronic Devices

The marks produced are in many cases harder than the material itself and can improve the structural durability of the metal surface.

Laser marked details are not affected by chemicals, cleaners, solvent or salt water spray.

The technique can be very technical and complex, and often a computer system is used to drive the movements of the laser head. Despite the complexity, Laser Alliance LLC offers very precise and sharp engravings. The technique does not involve tool bits, which contact the engraving surface and wear such surface out. This is considered an advantage over alternative engraving technologies where bit heads have to be replaced regularly.

Our laser engraving and laser etching services produce beautiful results using a variety of specially-designed "laserable" materials. These include acrylic, glass, wood, aluminum, brass, steel and stainless steel.

How does the laser engrave?

The laser is like a pencil - the beam emitted from it allows the controller to trace patterns onto the surface. The controller controls the direction, intensity, speed of movement, and spread of the laser beam aimed at the surface. The point where the laser beam touches the surface changes the surface of the material under the focal point. It may heat up the surface and subsequently vaporize the material, or perhaps the material may and flake off the surface. This is how material is removed from the surface to create an engraving. A laser can remove material very efficiently because the laser beam can be designed to deliver energy to the surface in a manner which converts a high percentage of the light energy into heat.

What material can be engraved?

Laser Alliance LLC offers laser engraving on many types of materials:

  • Corian
    Acrylic can be be engraved very beautilfyully. It produces a sharp, clean and frosted image. Engraved images and texts can be color-filled. Engraving depth can be customizised to your specifications.
  • Corian
    Corian is a man-made material. When engraved, it produces sharp and cleean image. Engraved images and texts can be color-filled. Engraving depth can be customizised to your specifications.
  • Woods/Natural Materials
    Directly "burning" images on wood is one of our specialties. The laser power required here is often less than what it takes to cut through. Hardwoods like walnut, oak, mahogany and maple produce excellent results. Softwoods can be judiciously engraved but tend to vaporize at less-consistent depths. Hard papers and fiberboard work well; linty papers and newsprint are like softwoods. Fur is not engraveable; finished leathers though can be laser-engraved with a look very similar to hot-branding. Certain latex rubber compounds can be laser engraved; for example, these can be used to fabricate inking-stamps. When paper masking tape is used as a pre-engraving overcoat on finished and resiny woods, cleanup is a matter of picking the tape off and out of the unengraved areas, which is easier than removing the sticky and smoky surround "halos" (and requires no varnish-removing chemicals).
  • Plastics
    Both cast and extruded acrylic can generally be laser engraved pretty well. Other plastics may be successfully engraved, but orderly experimentation on a sample piece is recommended. Expanded plastics, foams and vinyls generally are candidates for routing rather than laser engraving.
  • Metals
    Laser Alliance LLC can engrave a variety of metals such as aluminum, brass, copper, steel and stainless steel.
  • Coated metals
    Coated metals can be engraved well. Laser engraving metal plates are manufactured with a finely-polished metal, coated with an enamel paint made to be "burned off".
  • Glass
    When a laser is used to engrave on glass, it fractures the glass surface. With the right settings, excellent results can be achieved.
  • Granite and Marble
    Granite and marble can be laser engraved with extremely fine details. The depth of engraving can be customized to specifications. When laser hits the surface, it fractures such materials. Engraved images can be filled with paint for better contrast appearance.

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