Increasing thermal conductivity of host polymer used with laser engraving methods and compositions
First Claim
1. A composition having laser engraving properties, comprising:
- a host material, the host material comprising a material modified by a first process, whereby the host material as modified by the first process has increased thermal conductivity as compared to the host material before the first process; and
an effective amount of a laser enhancing additive, the laser enhancing additive comprising;
a first quantity of at least one of copper potassium iodide (CuKI3), Copper Iodide (CuI), potassium iodide (KI), sodium iodide (NaI), and aluminum iodide (AlI); and
a second quantity of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of zinc sulfide (ZnS), barium sulfide (BaS), alkyl sulfonate, and thioester.
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Abstract
the invention provides a composition having laser engraving properties, comprising a host material and a laser enhancing additive. The host material comprises a material, such as a polymer, modified by a first process, whereby the host material as modified by the first process has increased thermal conductivity as compared to the host material before the first process. The laser enhancing additive comprises a first quantity of at least one of copper potassium iodide (CuKI3), Copper Iodide (CuI), potassium iodide (KI), sodium iodide (NaI), and aluminum iodide (AlI), and a second quantity of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of zinc sulfide (ZnS), barium sulfide (BaS), alkyl sulfonate, and thioester.
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24 Claims
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1. A composition having laser engraving properties, comprising:
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a host material, the host material comprising a material modified by a first process, whereby the host material as modified by the first process has increased thermal conductivity as compared to the host material before the first process; and
an effective amount of a laser enhancing additive, the laser enhancing additive comprising;
a first quantity of at least one of copper potassium iodide (CuKI3), Copper Iodide (CuI), potassium iodide (KI), sodium iodide (NaI), and aluminum iodide (AlI); and
a second quantity of at least one substance selected from the group consisting of zinc sulfide (ZnS), barium sulfide (BaS), alkyl sulfonate, and thioester. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An article of manufacture capable of being laser engraved with a grayscale image, comprising:
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a core layer having a first surface;
a first layer comprising a first host material, the first host material comprising a material modified by a first process, whereby the host material as modified by the first process has increased thermal conductivity as compared to the host material before the first process, the host material further comprising an effective amount of a first laser enhancing additive comprising at least one of one of copper potassium iodide (CuKI3), Copper Iodide (CuI), potassium iodide (KI), sodium iodide (NaI), and aluminum iodide (AI); and
a second layer comprising a second host material, the second layer oriented in relation to the first host material such that a single laser beam can penetrate both at least a portion of the first layer and at least a portion of the second layer, the second host material comprising an effective amount of a second laser enhancing additive, the second laser enhancing additive selected from the group consisting of zinc sulfide (ZnS), barium sulfide (BaS), alkyl sulfonate, and thioester;
wherein the first and second layers are operably coupled to each other and at least one of the first and second layers is operably coupled to the first surface of the core layer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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23. A method of engraving a host material by exposing the material to laser radiation, comprising:
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providing a host material;
performing a first process on the host material to increase the thermal conductivity of the host material;
adding to the host material an effective amount of a laser enhancing additive, the laser enhancing additive comprising;
at least one of copper potassium iodide (CuKI3), Copper Iodide (CuI), potassium iodide (KI), sodium iodide (NaI), and aluminum iodide (AI); and
at least one substance selected from the group consisting of zinc sulfide (ZnS), barium sulfide (BaS), alkyl sulfonate, and thioester; and
exposing the host material to laser radiation in a manner that causes the material to be engraved by the laser radiation. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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