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Intricate features laser cut in thin plastics

A LSA Laser Services and Automation product story

Edited by the Manufacturingtalk editorial team Jul 19, 2007

For the cutting of complex and intricate shapes in plastics materials of 0.05mm-1.02mm, for the medical industry, laser systems have precise cutting penetration depth control.

USA company, LSA Laser in Plymouth, Minnesota offers complex laser cutting, shaping and contouring of plastics materials in bar, tubing, flat material, fabric, laminates, and extrusions.

Thicknesses range from 0.002in to 0.040in (0.05mm-1.02mm).

Materials laser cut include silicone, PTFE, ETFE, polyurethane, Pebax, Pevax, Mylar, Kapton, and polyester fabric.

LSA will test processability of other materials upon request.

The LSA Laser processes allow for virtually any shape to be drilled through to the center (one wall) or through both walls of the tubular part.

Also, LSA can ablate spirals or contours on the outside tube diameter without piercing through to the tube core.

The laser can produce unusual shapes and contours with accurately sized and located holes.

Precise laser cutting penetration depth control ensures repeatable accuracy of features.

part-to-part, in both small and large quantities.

Additionally, the lasers will cut flat plastics stock and fabrics to achieve virtually any configuration and application.

LSA Laser develops specialised processes for medical applications such as guidewires, defibrillations leads, tubing devices, catheter porting, pacing leads, stents, drug delivery ports plus many more.

The company offers NdYAG laser drilling, cutting and welding, CO2 laser cutting and welding, Excimer laser drilling, micro-machining, and ablation for medical, electronic and other technology applications.

Additional services include experience at laser processing a wide range of medical and aerospace materials ranging from nitinol to nylon, and hard materials from stainless steel to titanium, as well as exotic and heat sensitive materials.

LSA Laser is equipped with 19 major laser processing systems and provides precision welding, cutting, brazing, assembly, marking and packaging to ISO 13485:2003 quality standards.