Table of materials for cutting and engraving

Material Thickness (mm) Laser (power) Engraving (yes/no) Cutting (yes/no) Notes
Made by Endurance
Plywood 1 2.1 W Yes Yes For cutting many passes needed
Plywood (5 layers) 2 2.1 W Yes Yes For cutting many passes needed
Plywood (3 layers) 3 2.1 W Yes  Yes For cutting many passes needed
Plywood 3,5 2.1 W Yes
Transparent acrylic 3 2.1 W Yes No Backing board needed
Non transparent acrylic 3 5 W Yes Yes
Cardboard 1 2.1 W Yes Yes Several passes needed
Denim 2 2.1 W Yes High speed needed (500)
Leather 2 2.1 W Yes High speed needed (500)
Leather belt inside 4 2.1 W Yes High speed needed (500)
Laser rubber 2,3  2.1 W  Yes
Plastic FlexiColor (Rowmark) 0,5  2.1 W  Yes Yes 4 passes needed for cutting
Made by Darky Labs
Non transparent acrylic  3 3 W Yes No
Tinted acrylic  3 3 W Yes No
Anodized aluminium  - 3 W Yes No
Brown cardboard  0,45 3 W Yes Yes
Brown cardboard  2 3 W Yes Yes
Double-sided corrugated board  3 3 W Yes Yes
Fabric – cotton  0,27 3 W Yes No
Fabric (Tyvek)  - 3 W No Yes
High-density foam – LD45 10 3 W Yes Yes
Vegetable leather 3,50 3 W Yes No
Vegetable leather 1 3 W Yes Yes
Vegetable leather 2,5 3 W Yes No
Glossy paper 230 gsm 3 W Yes
Photocopying paper 80 gsm 3 W Yes Yes
Paper cards 230 gsm 3 W Yes Yes
Mat surface polyester  - 3 W No
Black synthetical rubber  3 3 W Yes No
Wood – balsa (of middle density)  1,5 3 W Yes Yes
Wood – balsa (of low density)  5 3 W Yes Yes
Wood  – birch 3 layers  1,5 3 W Yes Yes
Wood – mapple  2 3 W Yes No
Wood MDF  3 3 W Yes Yes
Wood – poplar laminated (3 layers)  3 3 W Yes Yes