UV‐laser marking of a TiO2‐containing ABS material

Marking of titanium dioxide‐containing ABS polymeric samples was accomplished using a UV laser that induces a white to grey color change with only a minor alteration of the plastic material. The characterization of this marking process has been conducted by different techniques to determine the qual...

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Published inPolymer engineering and science Vol. 58; no. 9; pp. 1604 - 1609
Main Authors Clemente, M.J., Lavieja, C., Peña, J.I., Oriol, L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Newtown Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.09.2018
Subjects
Lasers
Marking
Polymers
Surface properties
Titanium dioxide
Ultraviolet lasers
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Summary:Marking of titanium dioxide‐containing ABS polymeric samples was accomplished using a UV laser that induces a white to grey color change with only a minor alteration of the plastic material. The characterization of this marking process has been conducted by different techniques to determine the quality of the UV‐laser marking and to gain an insight into how the plastic material is affected by laser irradiation. Surface characterization was performed and tests were conducted to evaluate the potential applications of this UV‐marking process. POLYM. ENG. SCI., 58:1604–1609, 2018. © 2017 Society of Plastics Engineers
ISSN:0032-3888
1548-2634
DOI:10.1002/pen.24749