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From Die- to Dye-Cutting: Bringing Cheap Laser Cutting Power to Printing Terminals
O. Acher
D. Persico
A. Bobrow
  DOI :  10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2006.22.1.art00063_2  Published Online :  January 2006
Abstract

Laser diodes are not normally able to cut paper, since plain paper does not absorb light in the visible and in the Near Infrared. However, it is possible to make paper locally absorbing to the Near Infrared laser light by ink-jetting an ink formulated from Near Infrared absorbing dyes allowing laser cutting using a 1 W diode. Several applications of this technology are presented and discussed, with cutting speeds up to several tens of meters per minutes.

Journal Title : NIP & Digital Fabrication Conference
Publisher Name : Society of Imaging Science and Technology
Publisher Location : 7003 Kilworth Lane, Springfield, VA 22151, USA
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O. Acher, D. Persico, A. Bobrow, "From Die- to Dye-Cutting: Bringing Cheap Laser Cutting Power to Printing Terminals"  in Proc. IS&T Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies (NIP22),  2006,  pp 559 - 562,  https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2006.22.1.art00063_2

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From Die- to Dye-Cutting: Bringing Cheap Laser Cutting Power to Printing Terminals
AcherO.
PersicoD.
BobrowA.
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2006
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559
562
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Laser diodes are not normally able to cut paper, since plain paper does not absorb light in the visible and in the Near Infrared. However, it is possible to make paper locally absorbing to the Near Infrared laser light by ink-jetting an ink formulated from Near Infrared absorbing dyes allowing laser cutting using a 1 W diode. Several applications of this technology are presented and discussed, with cutting speeds up to several tens of meters per minutes.