Ablation of a chlorinated rubber polymer and TiO 2 ceramic mixture with a Nd:YAG laser

In this paper, we report the ablation of a polymer–ceramic mixture consisting of chlorinated rubber (CR) and TiO 2 via a free running, pulsed Nd:YAG laser system. Layers of various thickness have been removed under an oxygen process gas using various pulse lengths and output powers. The ablation pro...

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Published inApplied surface science Vol. 154; pp. 53 - 59
Main Authors Schmidt, M.J.J., Li, L., Spencer, J.T.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 2000
Subjects
Ablation
Laser cleaning
Nd:YAG laser
Paint removal
Nd:YAG laser
AB
Paint removal
LC
TND
PL
Ablation
Laser cleaning
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Summary:In this paper, we report the ablation of a polymer–ceramic mixture consisting of chlorinated rubber (CR) and TiO 2 via a free running, pulsed Nd:YAG laser system. Layers of various thickness have been removed under an oxygen process gas using various pulse lengths and output powers. The ablation process has been analysed via high-speed photography and ablation plume spectroscopy. The removal quality dependence on laser parameters is assessed and discussed and the relevance of the results is put into perspective regarding the removal of paint layers from surfaces.
ISSN:0169-4332
1873-5584
DOI:10.1016/S0169-4332(99)00374-8