Laser type:	CO₂, Fiber or Flexx laser
Work area:	24.0 x 12.0 up to 40.0 x 24.0 inch
Max. workpiece height:	4.9 - 12.0 inch
Laser power:	10 - 120 watts

Laser type:	CO₂ laser
Work area:	49.0 x 28.0 up to 128.0 x 126.4 inch
Max. workpiece height:	2.0 - 4.4 inch
Laser power:	40 - 400 watts

Laser type:	CO₂ or Fiber laser
Max. work area:	7.5 x 7.5 up to 51.2 x 17.7 inch
Max. workpiece height:	9.8 - 30.1 inch
Laser power:	20 - 100 watts / 20 + 100 watts MOPA

What materials can a laser engrave, cut and mark?

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		⚫	⚫
Aluminum, anodized		⚫	⚫
Chromium		⚫	⚫
Precious metal		⚫	⚫
Metal foils up to 0.02" (Aluminum, Brass, Copper, precious metal)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Stainless steel		⚫	⚫
Metal, painted		⚫
Brass		⚫	⚫
Copper		⚫	⚫
Titanium		⚫	⚫

Plastic
Acrylic/PMMA, i.e. PLEXIGLAS^®	⚫	⚫	⚫
Rubber	⚫	⚫
Polyamide (PA)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polycarbonate (PC) up to 0.02"	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyethylene (PE)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyester (PES)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyimide (PI)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyoxymethylene (POM) -i.e. Delrin®	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polypropylene (PP)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polystyrene (PS)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Foam (PVC free)	⚫	⚫	⚫

Miscellanious
Wood	⚫	⚫
Mirror		⚫	⚫
Stone		⚫
Paper (white)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Paper (colored)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Food	⚫	⚫	⚫
Leather	⚫	⚫	⚫
Fabric	⚫	⚫
Glass		⚫
Ceramics		⚫	⚫
Cardboard	⚫	⚫	⚫
Cork	⚫	⚫	⚫

* 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.

CO₂ and fiber laser reference sheet

Material testing on Trotec laser systems

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.

Request a free material test