Know Your Laser Materials

ALUMAMARK
This special line of gold anodised aluminium returns black characters when lasered with any standard CO2 laser engraver. No oxidation or paint fill needed – and it only requires 5-10 watts of power! Now available in silver or gold, and suitable for most outdoor environments. May require a clear lacquer coat after engraving for harsh outdoor environments.

GRAVOGLAS 1
This acrylic 2-Ply is designed exclusively for subsurface engraving, and is suitable for outdoor applications. Different from Gravoglas 2-Plex, Gravoglas 1 has a thin micro-cap on a more rigid clear solid acrylic core. The thin cap offers fine detailed engraving – and it is laserable, too!

GRAVOGLAS 2
Designed with the same 3 cap thickness as our standard indoor plastic Gravoply 1, the UV stability of Gravoglas 2-Plex makes it perfect for all outdoor applications. Available in matt, glossy, or textured surface finishes for surface or subsurface engraving.

GRAVOLASE METALLICS
Similar in appearance to the Metallex product line, Gravolase Metallics uses many of the same foil cap layers. But Gravolase Metallics uses a core of laserable solid DR plastic, instead of ABS plastic. DR is a special formulation of a modified acrylic known best for its laserability. Available in either a flexible 0.5mm or a sturdy 1.6mm overall thickness.


GRAVOMETALL(black)
Now available for a variety of applications. Premium Gravobrass has a thin protective lacquer coating to protect the surface from oxidizing over time, but is only suitable for indoor environments. Gravobrass Exterior is a solid raw brass typically used for office building exteriors, commonly called "Doctor Plates". If you do not want the appearance of aging or oxidising brass, it will be required to coat the final engraved (and likely paint-filled) product with an exterior-grade clear lacquer before or soon after mounting.

GRAVOPLY 2
The micro thin 0.25 mm foil cap of Gravoply 2 allows for very fine detailed engraving. While this is perfect for small text and/or intricate logos required of many indoor applications, the thicker cap of Gravoply 1 may be better for many industrial applications where long-term cap durability may be put to the test. Gravoply 2 comes standard with a matt surface finish, but we now have Gravoply 2 Gloss available, which has a glossy clear protective cap layer.

GRAVOPLY LASER
An indoor laserable product at a lower price. Construction of material is an acrylic core and a foil cap designed for detailed engraving. This product is offered in a wide range of colors which are laser and rotary engravable. Excellent for interior signage.

GRAVOTAC
A growing favourite for indoor signage, the design of GravoTac provides the core (substrate) and cap (profile) layers separately. By outlining the desired images or text in the adhesive backed profile layer, and peeling away the excess material, GravoTac creates raised letter signage capable of complying with all ADA raised-letter regulations. The raised letter process is also a great way to create multi-coloured signage with your engraving machine.

GRAVOXAL PREMIUM
This solid sheet of aluminium has an anodised surface. The anodisation colours the actual metal to a depth of 0.1mm and is typically more durable than a paint that is applied to the surface of the metal. For this reason, anodised aluminium is often used for industrial applications requiring a durable surface finish. While anodised aluminium can be engraved with a laser engraver, an engraved contrast will only be realised with gold, black, or coloured aluminium. The silver version has a clear anodisation.

METALLEX
It's the plastic that looks like metal. Save weight and expense for all your indoor metallic applications! Most popular for creating badges. Available in a variety of colours and 3 surface styles: The original Metallex is constructed with a laminated metallic foil cap. Metallex 2 has a special surface treatment to add scratch resistance to the beautiful yet sensitive metallic foil cap. And Metallex Gloss has an added glossy clear protective cap layer over the metallic foil – designed for the ultimate in scratch resistance.

STICKALASE
Available in black/white or silver/black, this 0.09mm thick, adhesive backed, laserable plastic is perfect for bar-codes, cylindrical labelling, ID plates or trophy plates. Sold in convenient 120mm x 10m rolls.