Approved Materials                  
Material Raster Engraving Vector graving Vector Cut  
Acrylic, Lucite, PMMA  
Resale Acrylic OK OK OK          
Non-Resale Acrylic OK OK OK  
Mirrored Acrylic
Material must be masked off and mirrored
side face down during the cutting process.		 OK OK OK  
Two-Tone Acrylic OK OK OK          
Glass, Tile  
Glass
Glass might emit some dust. Do not breathe this. Please wear a mask.		 OK OK NOT POSSIBLE  
Unglazed Porcelain Tile
Engraving this material produces a very
bright point at the beam. Do not look directly at the beam.		 OK OK NOT POSSIBLE  
Laser Tile OK OK NOT POSSIBLE  
Fabric or Cloth  
Wool Felt (Grade F10)
Raster engraving can create very smelly
cuts. Please bag off all materials after cutting. Extended
ventilation also highly suggested.		 OK OK OK  
Cloth OK OK OK  
Fabric OK OK OK  
Polyamide (wools and silks) OK OK OK  
Resale Muslin OK OK OK          
Resale Vegetable Tanned Leather OK OK OK          
                 
Foam  
Depron Foam OK OK OK          
EMP OK OK OK          
Gator Foam OK OK OK          
Baffle Foam OK OK OK          
Paper  
Corrugated Cardboard OK OK OK  
Uncoated Paper OK OK OK  
Chipboard/Matboard/Museum board OK OK OK  
Plastic  
Rowmark Plastics
Other notes: The following Rowmark products are okay;
LaserMark, LaserMax, Flexibrass/Flexicolor, Textures, ADA
Alternative		 OK OK OK  
Mylar OK OK OK  
Polypropylene (PP) melts a little OK OK OK  
Nylon OK OK OK                  
Non-Resale Fabrics
Material cannot be dyed unless proof of
natural dyes.		 OK OK OK  
Two-tone acrylic OK OK OK                  
Polyoxymethylene   OK OK OK  
Polyester / Mylar OK OK OK  
Polyimide/ Kapton Tape OK OK OK  
Polymethyl-Methacrylate OK OK OK  
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Co-Polymerisate OK OK OK  
Rubbers OK OK OK  
Wood - Avoid Oily Ones  
Interior Plywood OK OK OK          
Balsa Wood / Basswood OK OK OK          
Hardwoods (Domestic Only) OK in small
portions		 OK in small
portions		 OK in small portions          
Arries Board (Resale MDF) OK in small
portions		 OK in small
portions		 OK in small portions          
Masonite OK OK OK          
Resale Cork OK OK OK          
Unmounted Linoleum OK OK OK          
Other Materials  
Marble OK OK NOT POSSIBLE  
Magnetic sheets   OK OK  
Metal Will not cut or etch base. Material must be coated or anodized (Markable) OK only to etch coated portion. Not metal NOT POSSIBLE NOT POSSIBLE  
Stone OK OK NOT POSSIBLE  
Shells OK OK NOT POSSIBLE  
Vellum OK OK OK  
                 
Banned Materials  
Material Reason  
PETG, PET Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol Along with other emissions, is known to emit Benzene which is known to cause cancer  
Polystyrene /Styrene Known to emit styrene fumes.  
ABS Emits cyanide gas and tends to melt.  
PVC Emits chlorine gas during a cut.  
Bending Plywood Bends into the path of the laser carriage during operation.  
Tropical Hardwoods A lot of tropical hardwoods have toxins in the wood.  
Corian Creates a fine grit inside the laser bed and will grind down equipment  
Casting Wax Melts a lot.  
Nylon Emits toxic fumes.  
Vinyl Emits chlorine gas during a cut  
Delrin (POM, Acetal) Along with other emissions, is known to emit Benzene which is known to cause cancer.  
Any material containing chlorine generates chlorine gas  
Polycarbonate cuts poorly, discolours and catches fire  
Foamcore  Foamcore is an expanded polystyrene and is known to emit styrene fumes when cut.  
Teflon releases polymer fumes affecting the lungs  
Fiberglass emits cyanide gas  
Printed circuit board    
Carbon fiber    
Plexiglas Odour. *Plexiglas will resume operation once ventilation is installed