Laser Stencils
At Knight Strip Metals we have made it our business to satisfy the needs of laser stencil producers.
The evolving and increasingly exacting demands of the surface mount industry have led to the development of a stainless steel wide strip with properties which have been shown to suit this application… ST304LD has these properties.
Very fine grain
Consistency of paste deposit
Smooth surface
The surface roughness of ST304LD provides for good printing properties
Low distortion
Tension annealed ST304LD permits step etching for manufacturing multi-level stencils
Good flatness
Minimal rolling shape defects of ST304LD are essential for both stencil manufacture and use
High strength
With a hardness of about 380 VPN and tensile strength around 1200 N/mm2 ST304LD is very durable
Thicknesses from stock
ST304LD is supplied in these sizes: 0.10mm, 0.12mm, 0.13mm, 0.15mm, 0.18mm, 0.20mm, 0.25mm and 0.30mm
Large width
ST304LD is supplied at 610 mm wide
