With Trotec laser cutting and engraving machines, you can cut, engrave or mark a wide range of materials. These include: plastic, wood, rubber, leather, metal, textile and many others. In the table below, you can see details about the material processing capabilities of our laser engraving and laser cutting machines. The list of materials is structured according to processing type (cutting, engraving, marking).
List of materials
Material
cutting
engraving
marking
Metal
Aluminum
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Aluminum, anodized
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Chromium
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Precious metal
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Metal foils up to 0.02" (Aluminum, Brass, Copper, precious metal)
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Stainless steel
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Metal, painted
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Brass
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Copper
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Titanium
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Plastic
Acrylic/PMMA, i.e. PLEXIGLAS®
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Rubber
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Polyamide (PA)
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Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)
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Polycarbonate (PC) up to 0.02"
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Polyethylene (PE)
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Polyester (PES)
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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
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Polyimide (PI)
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Polyoxymethylene (POM) -i.e. Delrin®
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Polypropylene (PP)
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Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)
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Polystyrene (PS)
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Foam (PVC free)
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Miscellanious
Wood
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Mirror
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Stone
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Paper (white)
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Paper (colored)
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Food
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Leather
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Fabric
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Glass
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Ceramics
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Cardboard
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Cork
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* List of materials is based on a Trotec flexx laser. Flexx laser machines combine a CO2 and a fiber laser source in one machine. For more details on the cutting, marking and engraving capabilities of our CO2 lasers or fiber lasers, please refer to the sheet below.
You are not sure whether your material is suitable for laser processing? Are you looking for information on a material that was not on the list? The list gives you a general overview of which materials can be processed with the laser. We would be pleased to check special requirements for your laser application in a material and application test.
