====== Laser Cutter Materials ======
To have a material approved please contact the laser maintainers group (coming soon, please contact the committee in the interim) with material information/datasheets.

===== Approved Materials =====
=== Cutting ===
  * Solid wood sheets
  * Plywood
  * MDF
  * Non PVC composite woods
  * Paper/Card
  * Cardboard
  * Acrylic/Plexiglas/PMMA
  * Depron foam 
  * Acetal/Delryn/POM
  * HIPS sheets
  * Non PVC foamcore
  * Non PVC rubber
  * Cotton/Hemp based textiles
  * Untreated real leather
  * Non coated carbon fibre weave
  * Magnetic sheet
  * Polypropylene - may melt and/or catch fire, needs to be watched carefully

=== Engraving ===
  * Any material approved for cutting - __however not all will produce good results__
  * Anodised Aluminium
  * Glass
  * Ceramic
  * Stone/Slate

===== Banned Materials =====
The following materials are banned for safety reasons, because they give off highly toxic fumes, are a fire risk, or may damage the machine.
  * PVC/Vinyl - __releases Chlorine which will damage the laser__
  * Any other material containing chlorinated or halogen based compounds
  * Treated Leather - releases Formaldehyde
  * Any other material containing more than trace levels of Formaldehyde
  * Polycarbonate
  * Polystyrene foam
  * Epoxy/Fibreglass
  * PETG - releases large amounts of fine dust which can contaminate the optics and is flammable
  * Coated carbon fibre
  * Any metals, other than engraving anodised Aluminium
  * Food - please don't eat anything out of the laser cutter