Trotec laser machines can process a wide array of materials
Trotec laser engravers and laser cutting machines offer a broad range of material processing capabilities. You can use a Trotec laser machine to cut, engrave or mark many materials such as plastics, wood, rubber, leather, metals, textiles and many others. Below are details regarding the individual laser cutting, 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 0.5mm (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
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)
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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 0.5mm
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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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Polyurethane (PUR)
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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 lasers 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 a fiber lasers, see this reference sheet.
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.
