What advantages have laser cutting of PET?
- Clean and perfect cutting edges – no post-processing necessary
- No material fixation necessary – through vacuum table
- No knife cleaning necessary – no sticking of single parts after cutting
- No tool wear and thus, steady constantly high cutting quality
- High flexibility in contours choices – without tool preparation or tool change
What added value have eurolaser cutter?
- High flexibility through combined processing with mechanical tools and CO2 laser on one cutter
- Unique variety of table sizes – suitable for all standard formats
- Optimal utilisation of the laser system through efficient automation functions
- Special table construction for optimal positioning of the work piece during cutting
- Camera recognition for laser cutting of printed PET
- Conveyor system for the fully automated processing of textiles directly from the roll
- Processing of very big formats by burr-free continuation of cutting
- Large format engravings over the entire processing area
Material information about laser cutting of PET:
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a thermoplastic polyester material. Amongst other things, it represents a raw material for foils, textiles and plate materials. Very often, the foils are very thin and they will be used for different sectors, such as furniture or electrical insulating foils. Besides, PET is often used as fabric or foil for laser cutting. Additionally, there is PET Glycol (PETG). It is flame-retardant, chemically resistant, durable and virtually unbreakable, and perfect for marking and cutting with CO2 laser. PET/PETG is used for machine protection devices, glazing, shop and trade show furnishings and in the general furniture sector.
Applications for cutting PET with eurolaser systems:
- Packaging – Cutting of a composite made of PET and aluminium
- Face Shields - Laser cutting of plastics
Common terms for polyethylene terephthalate:
PET, PETG, PET-G, VIVAK ®, Eastar ®, Vectan ®, Spectar ®, Quinn ®, LUMEX ®
We are gladly advise you about laser cutting of foils and textiles, to our technology and special options for plastics processing.
