====== Standard Materials ======

Standard materials can be engraved and cut by the laser engraver without any special preparation. The list below are the approved standard materials.

  * [[:laserengraver:settings:paper|Paper and Cardstock]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:wood|Solid Wood]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:plywood|Plywood]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:mdf|Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF)]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:acrylic|Acrylic (PMMA)]] aka Plexiglas
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:polystyrene|Solid Polystyrene (PS)]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:delrin|Delrin (POM)]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:polyethylene|Polyethylene (PE) Foam]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:ethylenevinylacetate|Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Foam]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:extrudedpolystyrene|Extrueded Polystyrene (XPS) Foam]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:magneticsheet|Magnetic Sheet]]

====== Advanced Materials ======

Advanced materials require special preparation and considerations in order to be engraved or cut. The list below are the approved advanced materials.

  * [[:laserengraver:settings:aluminum|Aluminum]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:glass|Glass]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:leather|Leather]]
  * [[:laserengraver:settings:coroplast|Coroplast]]

====== Unallowed Materials ======

The following materials are not allowed in the laser engravers. Most of them produce toxic fumes or catch fire easily.

  * Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC)
  * Polycarbonate aka. Lexan
  * Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
  * Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) Foam aka Styrofoam
  * High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
  * Polypropylene Foam
  * Fiberglass
  * Neoprene Foam