LASER IN FOOD PACKING
LASER IN FOOD PACKING
(OP)
I WANT TO USE CO2 LASERS TO SEAL 2MIL PLASTIC SHEETS IN A VACUUM CHAMBER FOR SEALING FOOD PRODUCTS. THE TWO LAYER PLASTIC (EACH 2 MIL THICK)COVER A PITA LIKE BREAD AND AFTER THE AIR IS SUCKED OUT, THE LASER TRIMS IT IN A CIRCULAR EDGE HEATING THE PLASTIC TO FUSE AND SEAL.
CAN SOME ONE TELL ME WHAT POWER RANGE I'D NEED FOR THE LASER AND AVAILABILITY. THE LASER SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF GIVING HEAT FOR 10 TO 16 HRS WITH INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF ON FOR 15 SEC, OFF FOR 4 SECONDS.
ANY INFO IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
CAN SOME ONE TELL ME WHAT POWER RANGE I'D NEED FOR THE LASER AND AVAILABILITY. THE LASER SHOULD BE CAPABLE OF GIVING HEAT FOR 10 TO 16 HRS WITH INTERMITTENT OPERATION OF ON FOR 15 SEC, OFF FOR 4 SECONDS.
ANY INFO IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.





RE: LASER IN FOOD PACKING
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RE: LASER IN FOOD PACKING
next, you will have to develop a pulse profile that will heat and not blast the material. As of late, there are several companies working on laser solder, heatin metal enough, but no too fast, to locally melt solder. I would suggest a hot rod version of a heater