Laser Lab room - Equipment page

Photo Engraving

Mongo

Rabbit

Maintenance

Slide Presentations for Classes

Sources of Supply

<aside> 💡 DO NOT CUT POLYCARBONATE AKA LEXAN !!!

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<aside> 💡 Restricted Materials Reference

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<aside> 💡 Extensive document on plastic safety and behavior: Processing Plastics With CO2 Laser

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IF YOU'RE NOT SURE, LOOK UP AND READ THE MSDS (MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET)

Laser Cutter Material Warnings and Caveats

Prohibited Materials

The following materials should NEVER be placed into the laser cutter.

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Brand Names

Sometimes it's difficult to tell whether a material is acrylic or polycarbonate. If you know the manufacturer, that may help..

• Common Acrylic Brands: Acrylite, Altuglas, Chemcast, Lucite, Optix, Perspex, Plexiglas, Repsol, Setacryl
• Common Polycarbonate Brands: Barlo, Calibre, Hyzod, Lexan, Markrolon, Palsun, Sustanat, Tecanat, Tristar