Laser marking article and laser marking method

摘要

The present invention relates to a laser marking article having two or more layers of thin films on the surface thereof, wherein one of the layers other than the outermost layer is a thin film made of a laser marking ground composition containing a laser beam-absorbing whitish inorganic compound powder and a binder as essential ingredients, and to a laser marking method comprising irradiating said laser marking article with a laser beam. According to the present invention, a vivid white-colored mark can be formed on the surface of an article even in case of low-energy laser irradiation or even in case of high-speed marking.