Whether it is common rubber and plastics such as ABS, Acrylic, CR, NBR, NR, IIR, PA, PC, PE, PET, PP, PS, PU, PVC, SBR, SiR or modified rubber and plastics such as ETFE, EPM, EPDM, FKM, HNBR, POM, PTFE, TPU, the laser can be used to provide traceability on injection molded parts and components in the automotive, consumer electronics, appliance and firearms industries with serial and batch numbers; food, beverage and medical products with production and expiration dates; and all types of packaging with serial numbers and bar codes. Logos and manufacturer information can be laser marked for high contrast.