Prohibited Laser Materials
Universal Laser Systems VLS4.60 50W Laser Cutter
The following items may not be used in the Collaboratory laser cutter. This list is not exhaustive and approval of any materials is at the staff's discretion.
- ABS
- Chlorinated plastics (PVC, vinyl, pleather, Sintra, Kydex, etc.)
- Coated canvas or cloth
- Coated carbon fiber
- Epoxy
- Faux or bonded leather
- Fiberglass
- Foamcore
- Foodstuffs
- Galvanized metal
- Genuine bonded leather or faux leather
- Glass bottles/containers with liquid
- Hymenaea wood (such as Brazilian cherry / jatobá)
- Magnetic materials
- MDF
- Mirrored surfaces
- Pencils with shrink wrap/plastic coating
- Plywood
- Polycarbonate / Lexan
- Polyethlene (milk bottle plastic)
- Polypropylene foam
- Polystyrene foam
- Pressure treated wood
- Purple Heart wood
- Resin
- Vvivid blue stencil tape
- Wenge (Heartwood)