Glass
- Glass
- Mirror
Wood
- Solid Wood
- Plywood
- MDF
- Chipboard
- Multiplex
- Natural Wood
- Precious Woods
- Solid Timber
- Finished Veneers
- NOTE: Coniferous Woods, such as Larch or Fir, are not suitable for engraving. They contain a large number of uneven grains which are very hard. The surrounding woods are soft and non-graining making it difficult to find the right parameters for an even and beautiful Engraving result.
Other Materials
- Rubber (for stamps)
- Stone, Gemstone
- Ceramics, Porcelain
- Natural Fiber (e.g., cotton, linen)
- Felt (synthetic, wool)
- Microfiber
- Cork
- Leather, Synthetic Leather
- Paper
- Cardboard
- Other Materials like Food items (i.e. Coconut)
Metals
- Anodized Aluminum
- Coated Metal
- Stainless Steel (marked)
- Brass (marked)
- Copper (marked)
Plastics
- Acrylic (Plexiglass (PMMA))
- Engraving Materials (Laminates)
- Polyamide (PA)
- Acrvionitrie Butadiene Stvrene Cono Vmer (ABS)
- Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Polyethylene (PE)
- Polyester (PES)
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
- Polyimide (PI)
- Polyoxymethylene (POM) e.g. Delrin® Polypropylene (PP)
- Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)
- Polystyrene (PS)
- Polyurethane (PUR) foam
Disclaimer
Please note that certain types of material should not be engraved or cut with a laser because of their chemical make-up. These materials contain dangerous substances that are released during processing in the form of gases and dust, jeopardizing both the user and the functioning of the machine.
Some of these materials include:
- Inferior leather (Chrome VI)
- Carbon fibers (carbon)
- Polyvinyl chlorides (PVC) including PVC based synthetic leather
- Polyvinyl butyral (PVB)
- Polytetrafluorethylenes (PTFE/Teflon®)
- Beryllias
- Materials containing halogens (e.g., fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, and astatine), epoxy or phenolic