Potomac offers a comprehensive range of precision laser cutting and marking technologies, capable of creating clean, crisp marks onto products made from virtually any material. These include metals such as stainless steel, gold, aluminum, silver or platinum, as well as glass, organic polymers, plastics, ceramics, and even diamonds or gemstones.
Laser marks are also indelible, add no contamination from inks or solvents, and are difficult for counterfeiters to duplicate. Potomac’s unique capability to repeatably create spot sizes as small as 1 micron enables the direct marking of small products, such as medical devices and microelectronics components, eliminating the need for paper labels.
Laser Marking Services – 2D Data Matrix Barcode on Glass. The potential of 2D code formats is only beginning to be fully realized. Innovative applications, such as using QR codes on marketing materials like advertisements and brochures, leverage the simplicity of connecting complex information directly to a smartphone with a quick scan. The process takes all of a few seconds and can link to a URL, phone number, video or other text message. No wonder QR stands for Quick Response! Potomac’s ability to mark any substrate expands the possibilities for use of QR Codes for both internal and external company needs. Instructions and information can be accessed with a simple smart phone scan directly from any product. Smaller codes are also possible. While Micro QR Codes contain less information than a 1u0022 square minimum size standard code, the data quantity is usually sufficient to link to a URL.
Unlike dot-matrix lasers, Potomac’s precision laser cutting and marking technology employs a fast, direct-write process capable of producing smooth, curved lines and shapes—ideal for intricate designs such as logos or Kanji characters. The Potomac logo above is micro-machined directly into stainless steel and measures just a few hundred microns. Potomac offers generous incentives to our customers that are having their parts fabricated by us and would like them to be marked as well.
Potomac has helped solve laser marking problems in a wide variety of industries:
- Laser marking biotech products
- Laser marking medical devices for quality control tracking
- Micromarking miniature biotech and electronics devices
- Laser marking consumer products with logos for brand identity programs
- Laser engraving diamonds and gemstones
- Laser marking wafers and glass panels for calibration
- Covert micromarking for defense application
- Laser marking high value products for anti-counterfeiting
- Laser coding onto food product containers such as PET
Need additional microfabrication?
Potomac offers generous incentives to our customers that combine laser marking with other microfabrication processes.
