Laser type:	CO₂, Fiber or Flexx laser
Work area:	610 x 305 up to 1016 x 610 mm
Max. workpiece height:	125 - 305 mm
Laser power:	10 - 120 watts

Laser type:	CO₂ laser
Work area:	1245 x 710 up to 3250 x 3210 mm
Max. workpiece height:	50 - 112 mm
Laser power:	40 - 400 watts

Laser type:	CO₂ or Fiber laser
Max. work area:	190 x 190 up to 1300 x 450 mm
Max. workpiece height:	250 - 764 mm
Laser power:	20 - 100 watts / 20 + 100 watts MOPA

What materials can a laser engrave, cut and mark?

With Trotec laser machines, you can laser-cut, engrave or mark many materials, including: plastics, wood, rubber, leather, metals, textiles 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 0.5mm (Aluminum, Brass, Copper, precious metal)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Stainless steel		⚫	⚫
Metal, painted		⚫
Brass		⚫	⚫
Copper		⚫	⚫
Titanium		⚫	⚫

Plastic
Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Acrylic/PMMA, i.e. PLEXIGLAS^®	⚫	⚫	⚫
Rubber	⚫	⚫
Polyamide (PA)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polycarbonate (PC)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyethylene (PE)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyester (PES)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyimide (PI)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyoxymethylene (POM) -i.e. Delrin®	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polypropylene (PP)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polystyrene (PS)	⚫	⚫	⚫
Polyurethane (PUR)	⚫	⚫	⚫
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 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.

CO₂ and fiber laser reference sheet

Material testing on Trotec laser systems

Are you looking for information on a material that was not on the list? Please contact us. We will be happy to check if your material is suitable for laser cutting or laser engraving.

Request a free material test