PVC, PP & Plastic Products #5216387

Polycarbonate tends to discolor with laser cutting. So, for industrial purposes thin gauge cutting may be acceptable, frequently impact modified acrylic or polyester is a better alternative.

PVC, PVC FOAM BOARDAlthough these materials can be laser cut with our lasers, we avoid it as this process produces chlorine gases which is not good for the machinery or people, so we stay away from PVC. - sorry. Customers should be aware that some textiles or materials are not claimed to be PVC, although they might have a small amount of PVC content. Laser cutting of any amount of PVC is not desirable.

Nylon cuts very well and in the case of fabrics, the cut edges do not fray after they are heat sealed with the laser.

Polystyrene cuts fairly clean with lasers and is frequently used for architectural models. This is a great material to laser cut models of highways, roads, bridges, etc. In general we could not say that we like to laser cut polystyrene due to the not too pleasant smell. Also, when we laser cut polystyrene we have to be very alert due to the fact that styrene can easily catch the fire.