Cutting of brittle technical materials such as CFRP or CMC

Cutting hard, brittle or difficult-to-machine materials such as ceramics, carbides and advanced composite materials (CMC, CFRP), while guaranteeing their structural integrity.

Implementation of an ultrashort-pulse laser cutting process enabling highly localised interaction with the material. This technology allows fine and precise geometries to be produced.

The challenge is to achieve high cutting precision on materials that are highly sensitive to thermal and mechanical stresses, while guaranteeing the absence of cracking, chipping or degradation of their intrinsic properties.

The process enables precise, high-quality cuts in materials that were previously difficult to process with conventional technologies. It thus opens up new industrial possibilities for high-value-added components.