Full Version: Effects on Wine?
From: MBSI (MBSI-GRAPHICS) [#1]
13 Feb 2007
To: ALL
I have a customer who wants to have his FULL wine bottles engraved.
I have been looking for papers or descriptions on what - if any - effects the laser has on the wine in the bottle. Also looking for detailed description of what actually happens to the glass at the point of "lasing".
I know I have seen some of this material somewhere, but cannot locate it.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards, and thanks,
Graig
From: Laser Image (LASER_IMAGE) [#2]
14 Feb 2007
To: MBSI (MBSI-GRAPHICS) [#1] 14 Feb 2007
The effect on the wine and glass is that it changes an $8 bottle of cheap wine into a $45 bottle of cheap wine... that's about it.
Gary
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#3]
14 Feb 2007
To: MBSI (MBSI-GRAPHICS) [#1] 14 Feb 2007
Interesting question, as to the effects of lasing on the contents of a wine bottle. Not much of an issue with an inexpensive bottle, although, potentially a big issue with a pricey bottle.
Until someone in the know roams along, my guess is that the effect on the contents is nill, in that, no real amount of heat reaches the wine.
Does the light itself get to and affect the wine? <shrug>
The short description of what happens to the glass at the point of lasing, (I think?) is that the process creates minute fractures in the glass.
Those are my semi-educated guesses.
EDITED: 14 Feb 2007 by DGL
From: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#4]
14 Feb 2007
To: MBSI (MBSI-GRAPHICS) [#1] 14 Feb 2007
Graig,
I'll do a long in-depth taste test for you and get back in a week or so. :S
Seriously, the amount of heat that is generated by the laser isn't likely enough to effect the taste or properties of the wine. I can't say scientifically that is the case, but I'd bank on that fact.
Another factor is that very few customers, if any, will end up oening the wine bottle. Once engraved, it become more of a keepsake, not to be opened.
From: MBSI (MBSI-GRAPHICS) [#5]
14 Feb 2007
To: Engravin' Dave (DATAKES) [#4] 14 Feb 2007
I guess I should stock up on some cheap AND "expensive"
wines and do some taste testing, eh?
Anyone want to help? Just kidding!!!
Thanks,
Graig
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#6]
14 Feb 2007
To: ALL
The IR of CO2 does not make it through the glass, totally absorbed on the surface. I believe that the heat generated is unmeasurable on the wine. Glass is a great thermal insulator and will spread out the minuscule heat generated considerably before it gets near the contents. The airflow over the bottle will have more of an effect by far.