Laser Engraving



A second method of die cutting, which has been developed in recent years, is called laser engraving. By using a computer-controlled beam of light to cut through the material, text and images can be accurately reproduced on a variety of paper stocks. By using a laser, manufacturers can provide an exceptionally high quality, well-detailed and fine-lined reproduction of intricate art and images or corporate logos.

The laser can create die cuts that have cut away areas which are very small in size, unlike a rotary or flat bed die cut which encounters difficulty in having a die made for small cut areas and further, has difficulty in stripping away the paper from the small cut out areas. A laser engraved die cut can be created to reproduce an 800 dpi (dots per inch) image allowing for a cut impression with a significant amount of clarity and definition.