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+====== 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