eurolaser x Kimoto: films for display, electronics and technical applications
Kimoto Ltd., Switzerland
Kimoto is a globally leading manufacturer of coated plastic films for technical applications. Its products are used in the electronics, printing, mechanical engineering and lighting industries. In addition to standard products, customised solutions with hard coatings, diffusion layers or adhesive layers are also available.
Further information on the collaboration with eurolaser
eurolaser tested the following Kimoto materials on its laser cutting machines:
Laser Test: PET films
Laser cutting of specialised plastic films
Material
The tested films from Kimoto are high-quality polyester films specifically developed for industrial applications such as printing, electronics and optical coatings. They are characterised by high dimensional stability, transparency, chemical resistance and a wide range of surface finishes – excellently suitable for technical precision applications.
Tested materials:
- ElastoDur Gloss Clear ED-G-175960
- ElastoDur Matte Textured ED-AG70-175069
- Prosave Antibacterial Mat 125 SQHM 960
- Prosave Antibacterial Clear 12 SQHC 1 960
- Prosave 50SQ02S
- 100 SXE Lightup Film
- Carbonfeather 100X2B
Test setup
The tests were carried out on a eurolaser M-800 laser cutting machine with a 60 W CO₂ laser. The optional Shuttle Table System was used to significantly increase productivity through parallel loading and unloading. The requirements focused on precise cutting without thermal deformation, smooth cutting edges with consistently high quality – even in serial production.
Result
The Kimoto PET films were processed precisely and gently using the eurolaser machine. The cutting edges were smooth, clean and free from burrs or scorch marks. Thanks to the contactless laser process, the surface quality of the PET films was fully preserved – optimal for subsequent processing steps.
Advantages
Very high cutting precision
Smooth, clean cutting edges without reworking
Flexible contours without tool production
Increased efficiency through use of the Shuttle Table System
Excellently suitable for technical applications with high quality requirements
Laser test certificates
excellently suitable
excellently suitable
excellently suitable
excellently suitable