Laser coding and marking solutions for building materials
As the foundation of our everyday lives, building materials require precise and durable coding and marking solutions. Our laser coding and marking systems produce long-lasting, clearly readable markings, ensuring traceability even under harsh conditions.
Requirements in the building materials industry
Building materials have to bear these markings
A wide variety of codes and information can be found on building materials. These include, for example, markings for quality assurance, traceability and counterfeit protection. Others are used for efficient logistics, contain warnings and disposal instructions or assembly instructions. Some, such as the CE mark, are required by law. With this mark, manufacturers confirm that a product has been verified and meets EU requirements for safety, health and environmental protection. If a construction product is potentially harmful to health, it also has to bear the UFI code. In certain cases, chemical building materials require marking in accordance with the European REACH Regulation.
What is important for laser coding and marking solutions?
- Reliable work under harsh environmental conditions
- Permanent, weatherproof markings, even on difficult surfaces
- Fast, simple and economical marking technologyLegal requirements (UFI Code, REACH Regulation)
Most building materials are exposed to high levels of environmental stress - not only during storage and installation, but also throughout the entire service life of buildings. This is why their markings have to be particularly resistant and permanent. It is also important that they are clearly readable for people and machines. This is a real challenge with some building materials, such as rough construction timber or polystyrene boards.
Industrial laser coding and marking solutions are used throughout the building materials industry. A wide variety of materials, such as bricks, concrete, metals, wood and plastics, are marked with codes. Laser coding and marking systems ensure the identification, tracking and management of building products throughout the entire production and distribution cycle.
Application examples for construction product marking
- Laser marking of ceiling tiles
- Quality class marking of construction timber byCO2 Laser
- Ceiling tiles with production data
- Flush-mounted box for traceability of the entire product life cycle
- Permanent plastic pipe marking
- Plastic profiles with CE marking and production data
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According to the CLP Regulation (EU Chemicals Regulation (EC) No. 1272/2008), the UFI code has to be printed EU-wide on all mixtures that are classified as hazardous to health. UFI stands for Unique Form Identifier.