Material list for lasercutting
| MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR CUTTING | WARNINGS |
|---|---|
| Many woods | Avoid oily/resinous woods as they are prone to catching fire |
| Plywood/Composite woods | |
| Paper, card stock | |
| Cardboard, carton | Watch for fire |
| Cork | |
| Acrylic/Lucite/Plexiglas/PMMA | |
| Thin Polycarbonate Sheeting (<1mm) | Watch for smoking/burning |
| Coroplast (‘corrugated plastic’) | |
| HDPE | Low melting point, watch for melting and fire |
| Delrin (POM) (thin) | |
| Kapton tape (Polyimide) | |
| Mylar | Gold coated mylar will not work |
| Solid Styrene | Keep it thin |
| Depron foam | Must be constantly monitored |
| Gator foam | Inbetween foam is eaten away, but it can be cut |
| Cloth/felt/hemp/cotton | Not plastic coated or impregnated cloth! |
| Leather/Suede | Real leather only! |
| Magnetic Sheet | |
| NON-CHLORINE-containing rubber | |
| Teflon (PTFE) | |
| Carbon fiber mats/weave that has not had epoxy applied | You must not cut carbon fiber that has been coated!! |
| MATERIALS SUITABLE FOR ENGRAVING | WARNINGS |
|---|---|
| All the materials that are cuttable are suitable for engraving as well | |
| HDPE | Low melting point, engraving can be the cause of localized melting and a non-uniform surface |
| Ceramic tile | |
| Anodized aluminum | |
| Painted/coated metals | |
| Stone, Marble, Granite, Soapstone, Onyx | |
| Glass |
| NEVER CUT THESE MATERIALS! | DANGER |
|---|---|
| PVC, vinyl, pleather, artificial leather | Emits pure chlorine gas when cut |
| Thick ( >1mm ) Polycarbonate/Lexan | Cut very poorly, discolor, catch fire |
| ABS | Emits cyanide gas and tends to melt |
| Milk bottle plastic | Catches fire and melts |
| PolyStyrene Foam | Catches fire |
| PolyPropylene Foam | Catches fire |
| Fiberglass | Emits fumes |
| Coated Carbon Fiber | Emits noxious fumes |
| MDF/Engineered woods | We do not have proper ventilation |
Lists are adapted from this link