Patent Pending VectorJet™ Laser Marking Technology for Acetals

Plano, TX – The Sabreen Group, Inc. announces its Patent Pending VectorJet™ Laser Marking Technology that achieves unprecedented “dark-on-light” contrast, line edge detail, and marking speed on Acetals, and many more plastics that have traditionally been difficult, if not impossible, to laser mark. Utilizing this breakthrough technology, true “dark-on-light” marking of Acetals can be successfully used in a far broader range of applications, even those requiring reliable machine vision and micro-marking for product security and traceability.

This quantum leap in laser marking technology will assure consistent and permanent markings on products that require exacting identification and traceability in demanding markets such as aerospace, automotive, electronics, medical, and industrial applications.

Significance of the Laser Marking Technology:
Copolymer and homopolymer Acetals (POM), and other chemically inert thermoplastics, possess highly desirable performance properties for a broad range of industries and applications including automotive and medical. Historically, expensive ink printing and surface pretreatments fail to provide long-term field product identification or safety warning information, particularly when exposed to chemicals and environmental forces. Non-contact, indelible laser marking is a preferred process in part because of its capability to code variable, sequential and unique part information.

Since the mid-1990’s some manufacturers of Acetals, as well as compounding and colorant companies, have sold a lasermarkable grade which can yield “light” colored contrast on dark colored substrates and tone-on-tone. However, the majority of Acetal products are not dark, rather white or light colored substrates (typically pigmented with TiO2). Traditional Nd: YAG laser marking incorporating high levels of laser doping additives produce less than desired detailed contrast quality. To work around printing/marking limitations, designers are often forced to select alternative resins that can be more expensive and possess less than ideal performance properties.

VectorJet™ Laser Marking Technology achieves breakthrough “dark” marking contrast on “light” colored acetal products, as well as “light” contrast on “dark” products. The result is a far reaching laser marking technology that eliminates virtually all restrictions when selecting product and marking color, reduces costs relative to conventional marking lasers, and enables reliable machine vision readability and micro-marking. “We are excited to continue the advancements in plastics laser marking which will benefit industry in manufacturing the best products at lower costs while incorporating six-sigma marking processes” said Scott Sabreen, Founder & President.

On behalf of SpecialChem Omnexus, Mr. Scott Sabreen will conduct an On-line E-Training Course on Plastics Laser Marking on October 9, 2007. For detailed information, please link to: www.specialchem4polymers.com/resources/etraining/register.aspx?id=534. For more information on VectorJet™ Laser Marking Technology contact The Sabreen Group at 972-250-4664 or email to engineering@sabreen.com and visit their website at www.plasticslasermarking.com.

About The Sabreen Group:
The Sabreen Group, Inc. is a global technology company specializing in secondary manufacturing of plastics and metals, product security, and pharmaceuticals. Celebrating its 15th year anniversary, The Sabreen Group’s advanced technologies are used to manufacture many of today’s most recognizable commercial and military products. Within the organization are leading expert engineers, chemists, scientists and Black Belt statisticians.

Scott Sabreen
The Sabreen Group
Plano, Tx.
972-250-4664
engineering@sabreen.com

The Sabreen Group, Inc. is a global technology company specializing in secondary manufacturing of plastics and metals, product security, and pharmaceuticals.

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