Overview

Laser bonding is an established technology that uses lasers to bond additive marking material to a wide variety of different substrates and is commonly used with CO2, Nd:YAG and Fiber lasers. The technology was first invented in the mid 1990s by Paul W. Harrison, the founder of TherMark. After selling his interest in TherMark, he went on to found Laser Bonding Technology and continues to be involved with laser marking hardware and the further development of new and unique marking materials. These new products produce permanent marks on most metal, glass, ceramic and stone surfaces for use in a wide range of industrial and artistic applications, ranging from automotive, aerospace and medical to the awards & personalization industries. It differs from the more widely known techniques of laser engraving and laser ablation in that it is an additive process, adding material to the substrate surface to form a permanently bonded mark or decoration instead of removing material as is done in those other laser processes. For metals, parts can be permanently marked with high contrast and high resolution for identification, logos, bar-coding and serialization purposes, without damage to the substrate. With glass and ceramics, complex surfaces can be decorated or marked; however, the traditional kiln firing process is replaced by a laser, with its permanently bonded decorations and markings fired on in seconds instead of minutes or hours. Mark quality depends on a variety of factors, including the substrate surface, laser type and power, marking speed and spot size, beam overlap, material thickness and other laser parameters. The resulting marks are permanently bonded to the substrate and, in most cases, they’re as durable as the substrate itself. LaserBond™ products are supplied in both aerosol spray cans and liquid ink containers. For more information visit: www.laserbondingtech.com #lasermarking #laserengraving #metalmarking #laseretching #nanotechnology