Laser ablation, or laser wire stripping, is a non-mechanical means to remove the coating from select locations on a given wire substrate compared to conventional wire stripping. The result is clean, undamaged wire that has not been marred by mechanical cutting blades. The laser ablation process provides greater flexibility in locating the areas of coating removal, allowing you to design more complex components.
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Wire Types | Sizes | Coating Types | Coating Thickness | Lengths | Ablation Locations |
Ablation Lengths* |
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in. | mm | in. | mm | in. | m | in. | mm | |||
Solid Strand Cable |
Min 0.002 Max 0.050 |
Min 0.05 Max 1.27 |
ETFE PTFE PFA FEP and others |
Min 0.0002 Max 0.005 |
Min 0.005 Max 0.127 |
Max 80 | Max 2.03 | Beginning End Variable |
Min 0.004 | Min 0.102 |