In brief, the laser die cutting machine uses a laser to completely cut the paper. Since there is no physical cutting tool in contact with the paper, the possible level of detail in the laser cutting design is mainly limited by the durability required for the finished product. A design is created when a moving laser cuts a complex design onto paper.
The future of laser die cutting
As a graphic art medium, laser die cutting is still in its infancy. Although it has been successfully used by most greeting card companies for more than 20 years, it is just beginning to be more widely used in the graphic art industry.
Laser die cutting of paper
Characteristics of laser die cutting:
• incredibly complex details
• wide range of applications
• very suitable for small batches
• create many opportunities for designers' imagination
Advantages of laser die cutting:
• it can produce more complex and refined designs, which cannot be completed by other methods such as steel ruler die cutting
• no need for molds, because the time to create molds is eliminated, so the production time can be shortened
• the process is free of chemicals and has little waste
Complex pattern cutting
Factors to be considered:
Many companies provide laser marking services for trophies, logos and plaques made of glass, wood and steel. However, laser die cutting on paper requires different skills, because the heat of the laser sometimes causes some discoloration or laser burns around the design on one side of the paper. This can be solved by printing neutral colors on the target surface, designing works so that the target surface is not visible, or using color change as part of the design, such as the "antique" appearance of lace patterns. However, the best way to avoid laser burns is to choose paper that is cut clean in the early design stage.