CO2 laser cutting of MDF 1. Determination of process parameter settings

Authors
Lum, KCP Ng, SL Black, I
Citation
Kcp. Lum et al., CO2 laser cutting of MDF 1. Determination of process parameter settings, OPT LASER T, 32(1), 2000, pp. 67-76
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science","Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
00303992 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
67 - 76
Database
ISI
SICI code
0030-3992(200002)32:1<67:CLCOM1>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
This paper details an investigation into the laser processing of medium-den sity fibreboard (MDF). Part 1 reports on the determination of process param eter settings for the effective cutting of MDF by CO2 laser, using an estab lished experimental methodology developed to study the interrelationship be tween and effects of varying laser set-up parameters. Results are presented for both continuous wave (CW) and pulse mode (PM) cutting, and the associa ted cut quality effects have been commented on. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science L td. All rights reserved.