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3/28/2012 Making Sense of Laser Markable Metals Instructor - Andrew Marvin Introduction Who we are: Horizons Imaging Systems Group (ISG)- a developer and manufacturer of unique, high-value aluminum based identification products. Including:

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Making Sense of Laser Markable Metals

Instructor - Andrew Marvin

Introduction

Who we are: Horizons Imaging Systems Group (ISG)- a developer and manufacturer of unique, high-value aluminum based identification products. Including: Non-Biased Approach: objective evaluation 12 leading laser-markable metals. Where to buy materials mentioned today:

 USA: Bur-Lane, Inc., Johnson Plastics, Gravograph, LaserBits,

Marco Awards Group, PDU Company, ID Plates

 Canada: Engraver’s Express, Techno Gestass, Canadian

Engraver’s Supply

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Course Objectives

  • 2. What laser markable metals are available.
  • 3. How to properly lase the metals.
  • 4. When to use these metals.
  • 1. Why laser markable metals.
  • 5. How to choose the right metal.
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Why Laser Markable Metals?

Vs.

 More Profitable  Higher Perceived Value  More Durable  Industrial/Military

Specifications

 Unique

=$

Why Laser Markable Metals?

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Why Laser Markable Metals?

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PULSE OF THE INDUSTRY (STEVE SPENCE 2012): ANDY: With a number of substrates available on the market today, how important are metals?

STEVE: “More important than ever. The new metals and the

  • ptions they bring to the market place are phenomenal but
  • ften overlooked.

There are all kinds of options now we didn’t have a couple of years ago. These afford exterior applications, signage and a whole new world to high-end plaques and awards. Metal is metal. There is no substitute for it. If you put (plastic) on a plaque in the place of real brass, the customer’s first comment is always the same, „It‟s plastic!‟”

Why Laser Markable Metals?

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But First, Factors to Consider

 Base Material  Appearance  Durability  Imaging Process  Price

Types of Laser Markable “Metals”

Engravable Metals Bleachable Metals Engravable Plastics Ceramic Bonding Metals Positive Transformation Metals

Bonded Ceramic Metal Clear Layer Image Metal Black Organic Layer Bleached Mark Metal Metallic Paint Etched Area Black Acrylic Lacquer Paint Etched Area Metal

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Materials Covered Today

Engravable Plastics Engravable Metals IPI LaserMetallic Brush Gloss Black Brass LazerBlak Rowmark Metalgraph Plus Lacquered Aluminum Laser Frost Rowmark FlexiColor Laser Aluminum DuraBlack Laser-It Positive Transformation Metals Bleachable Metals Ceramic Bonding Metals LAMA Black Anodized Aluminum CerMark AlumaMark

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Laser Engraving Techniques

CO2 Laser 101 12-75 watt units

Laser Engraving Techniques

CO2 Laser 101 - Operation Variables

Power

How much power is the laser producing, percent of total power.

Speed

How fast is the laser traveling, percent of total speed.

DPI

How close each pass is to the previous in the “Y” direction.

Tuning

Typically an advanced setting on Universal Lasers, controls how current sweep of the laser lines up with the previous sweep.

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Laser Engraving Techniques

  • Composition of each substrate
  • How to mark
  • Results
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IPI LaserMetallic Brush

  • Detail View -
  • Clear Acrylic
  • Etched Mark
  • Painted Finish

Engravable Plastic

IPI LaserMetallic Brush - Results

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Rowmark Metalgraph Plus

  • Metallic Paint
  • Etched Area
  • Black Acrylic
  • Detail View -

Engravable Plastic

Rowmark Metalgraph Plus - Results

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Rowmark FlexiColor

  • Detail View -
  • Metallic Paint
  • Etched Area
  • Black Acrylic

Engravable Plastic

Rowmark FlexiColor - Results

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Gloss Black Brass

  • Detail View -
  • Lacquer Paint
  • Etched Area
  • Brass

Engravable Metal

Gloss Black Brass - Results

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Lacquered Aluminum

  • Detail View -
  • Lacquer Paint
  • Etched Area
  • Aluminum

Engravable Metal

Lacquered Aluminum - Results

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Laser Aluminum

  • Detail View -
  • Paint
  • Etched Area
  • Aluminum

Engravable Metal

Laser Aluminum - Results

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Laser-It

  • Detail View -
  • Paint
  • Etched Area
  • Steel

Engravable Metal

Laser-It - Results

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LazerBlak

  • Detail View -
  • Metallic Paint
  • Etched Area
  • Black Paint
  • Aluminum

Engravable Metal

LazerBlak - Results

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  • Detail View -

Engravable Metal

Laser Frost

  • Metallic Paint
  • Etched Area
  • Steel

Engravable Metal

Laser Frost - Results

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3/28/2012 19 Engravable Metal

DuraBlack

  • Detail View -
  • DuraBlack Coating
  • Etched Area
  • Aluminum

Engravable Metal

DuraBlack - Results

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3/28/2012 20 Positive Transformation Metal

LAMA

  • Detail View -
  • Clear Layer
  • Thermal Mark
  • Aluminum

Positive Transformation Metal

LAMA - Results

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3/28/2012 21 Positive Transformation Metal

AlumaMark

  • Detail View -
  • Clear Layer
  • Thermal Mark
  • Aluminum

Positive Transformation Metal

AlumaMark - Results

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Black Anodized Aluminum

  • Detail View -
  • Organic Black Layer
  • Bleached Mark
  • Aluminum

Bleachable Metal

Black Anodized Aluminum - Results

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CerMark

  • Detail View -
  • Bonded Ceramic
  • Any Base Material

Ceramic Bond Metal

CerMark - Results

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Product Power Speed DPI IPI LaserMetallic Brush 20 80 600 Rowmark Metalgraph Plus 20 80 600 Rowmark Flexibrass 20 80 600 Gloss Black Brass 20 80 600 Lacquered Aluminum 20 80 600 Laser Aluminum 20 80 600 Laser-It 20 80 600 LazerBlak 2 80 600 Laser Frost 20 80 600 DuraBlack 70 80 600 LAMA 30 80 600 AlumaMark 25 (1/8” out of focus) 80 600 Black Anodized Aluminum 70 80 600 CerMark 70 80 600

Summary of Laser Settings

Imaged on 35W Universal Versa Laser

Summary of Materials

* Only available in 12x20” sheets Category Product Material Cost Per 12”x24” Durability Appearance

Engravable Plastics IPI LaserMetallic Brush plastic $19.88 indoor white on metal Rowmark Metalgraph Plus plastic $16.13

  • utdoor

black on metal Rowmark FlexiColor plastic $15.45 indoor black on metal Engravable Metals Gloss Black Brass brass $22.30 indoor metal on black Lacquered Aluminum aluminum $5.65 indoor metal on black Laser Aluminum aluminum $11.20 indoor metal on black Laser-It steel $6.20 indoor black on metal LazerBlak aluminum $6.95 indoor black on metal Laser Frost steel $14.80 indoor black on metal DuraBlack aluminum $14.00*

  • utdoor

white on metal Positive Transformation Metals LAMA aluminum $10.30 indoor white on metal AlumaMark aluminum $13.00*

  • utdoor with overlam

black on metal Bleachable Metal Black Anodized Aluminum aluminum $10.90 limited duration outdoor white on metal Ceramic Bond Metal CerMark steel $16.81

  • utdoor

black on metal

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Markets & Applications

Market considerations & decision factors:

  • 1. Low Cost/Low Margin Items
  • 2. High Value, High Quality

Appearance Items

  • 3. High Value Durable Items
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Markets & Applications

Market considerations & decision factors:

  • 1. Low Cost/Low Margin Items

Trophy plates – cost Child team/club sport awards – cost Name Badges/pet tags – cost and appearance

Markets & Applications

Market considerations & decision factors:

  • 2. High Value, Corporate Appearance Items

Awards/corporate awards – appearance Newspaper & diploma reproductions – appearance Donor Plaques - appearance

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Market considerations & decision factors:

  • 3. High Value Durable Items

Interior/wayfinding signage – appearance Property Tags – durability and appearance Engineering Diagrams - durability Barcode & UID tags – durability

Markets & Applications

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Products By Imaging Process

Engravable Metals Bleachable Metals Engravable Plastics Ceramic Bonding Metals Positive Transformation Metals

Bonded Ceramic Metal Clear Layer Image Metal Black Organic Layer Bleached Mark Metal Metallic Paint Etched Area Black Acrylic Lacquer Paint Etched Area Metal

IPI LaserMetallic Brush Rowmark Metalgraph Plus Rowmark FlexiColor Gloss Black Brass Lacquered Aluminum Laser Aluminum Laser-It LazerBlak Laser Frost DuraBlack LAMA AlumaMark Black Anodized Aluminum CerMark

Products By Material

Aluminum

DuraBlack LAMA AlumaMark Black Anodized Aluminum LazerBlak Lacquered Aluminum Laser Aluminum

Plastic

IPI LaserMetallic Brush Rowmark Metalgraph Plus Rowmark FlexiColor

Steel

CerMark Laser-It Laser Frost

Brass

Gloss Black Brass

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Products By Cost (per 12”x24” sheet)

$22.30 $19.88 $16.81 $16.13 $15.45 $14.80 $14.00 $13.00 $11.20 $10.90 $10.30 $6.95 $6.20 $5.65

$0 $5 $10 $15 $20 $25

* Only available in 12x20” sheets

High Medium Low

Products By Durability

Outdoor

  • DuraBlack
  • CerMark
  • Metalgraph Plus
  • Anodized Aluminum

(limited)

Indoor

  • AlumaMark
  • IPI LaserMetallic Brush
  • Rowmark FlexiColor
  • Gloss Black Brass
  • Lacquered Aluminum
  • Laser Aluminum
  • Laser-It
  • LazerBlak
  • LAMA
  • Laser Frost
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Products By Image Appearance

Black on Metal Metallic on Black White on Metal

  • Rowmark Metalgraph Plus
  • Rowmark FlexiColor
  • Laser-It
  • LazerBlak
  • Laser Frost
  • AlumaMark
  • CerMark
  • IPI LaserMetallic Brush
  • LAMA
  • Black Anodized

Aluminum

  • Gloss Black Brass
  • Lacquered Aluminum
  • Laser Aluminum
  • DuraBlack

Substrate Selection Guide

Metal Black/Positive Graphic Outdoor

CerMark ($16.81)

Indoor

AlumaMark ($13.00*) Laser-It ($6.20) LazerBlak ($6.95) Laser Frost ($14.80)

White/Negative Graphic Outdoor

DuraBlack ($14.00*) Black Anodized Aluminum ($10.90)

Indoor

LAMA ($10.30) Gloss Black Brass ($22.30) Lacquered Aluminum ($5.65) Laser Aluminum ($11.20)

Plastic Black/Positive Graphic Outdoor

Rowmark Metalgraph Plus ($16.13)

Indoor

Rowmark FlexiColor ($15.45)

White/Negative Graphic Indoor

IPI LaserMetallic Brush ($19.88)

* Only available in 12x20” sheets

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Conclusion

Making Sense of Laser Markable Metals

Thank you. Questions? Comments? Visit me @ Booth #620 or email info@horizonsisg.com