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The resulting marking is permanently bonded to the substrate, and in most cases it is as durable as the substrate itself.<ref name="Harrison">{{Citation| title=White Paper: "Product Identification in Automated Manufacturing" |author=Paul W. Harrison |location=Los Angeles, CA |date=July 2006 |url=http://www.thermark.com/TM_Downloads/CS%20and%20WP/TherMark_White_Paper_Parts_Identification_in_Automated_Manufacturing.pdf |accessdate=29 January 2015}}</ref>

MarkingsMarks placed on stainless steel are extremely durable and have survived such testing as abrasion resistance, chemical resistance, outdoor exposure, extreme heat, extreme cold, acids, bases and various organic solvents.

In this experiment test markings were applied to [[Coupon (materials science)|coupons]] made of materials commonly used in the construction of the external components used on space transportation vehicles, satellites and space stations. Markings were applied using a wide range of different methods and techniques, including laser bonding. The material test coupons were then affixed to spaces provided on test panels, which were then installed onto trays which were attached to the [[ISS]] during a space walk conducted during the [[STS-105]] Mission flown on August 10, 2001. The trays were positioned on the [[ISS]] so that they to could expect to receive the maximum amount of impact damage and exposure to a high degree of atomic oxygen and UV radiation.