TherMark products are specially engineered for laser marking images and text on a variety of surfaces. The products are scientifically formulated to make a permanent, chemical bond to a surface, without compromising or damaging the material being marked.
TherMark offers the preferred alternative to direct laser marking, Inkjet, pad printing, etching, scribing, dot peen, engraving, and labeling.
Features and benefits include:
Permanent, high-contrast, high-resolution marks
High resistance to mechanical and chemical abrasion, high temperatures, corrosion, sea water and salt spray, weathering, sunlight, and deep space
Fast, easy and customizable method for unique identification and decoration
Quick drying
Simple clean-up
Environmentally friendly products
A variety of colors (black, bronze, blue, red, green, yellow, and white)
Easy automation
Ideal for marking, identifying or decorating:
Metals
Glass
Ceramic
Crystal
Plastic
Marble
Granite
Stone
Available in paintable liquid, aerosol and transfer tape forms and applicable with:2:38 PM 1/11/2008
Spray gun
Air brush
Brush
Sponge
Roller
Screen print
Pad print
In the
TherMark process, the marking materials are selectively fused to the surface being marked – using patented technology – with a regular industrial laser marking system. These systems generally consist of a laser in an enclosed marking chamber, with additional electronics and computer software for precise control of beam activation, power levels, and movement over the surfaces to be marked. These laser marking systems are readily available and widely used in today’s marketplace.
CO2
Nd: YAG
Fiber
These types of lasers work well in the TherMark marking process. However, some lasers are not compatible in certain marking situations, for example with specific inks or particular surfaces. See the section on Products for detailed information on compatibility.
Laser marking systems use either a beam steering or x-y plotter control scheme for moving the laser over the surface to be marked. Both of these laser beam control schemes work well with the TherMark marking process. Customers can choose a laser marking system with a beam control scheme that best suit their needs.
The TherMark method does not require as much laser power and energy as other marking processes, so it even works well with low-powered laser marking systems.