Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Usually, it appears as stickers, thin films, or transparent slabs, such as vinyl cutting sheets.
Never cut PVC with lasers.
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N/A | Corrosive gas will cause the screws in the machine to rust. | Highly carcinogenic fumes and health-hazardous and corrosive gas may be generated when burned. |
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
Usually appears as stickers, thin films, or transparent slabs, for example, cutting sheets
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N/A | Prone to have jagged melting marks on the edges. Terrible smells. | Carcinogenic fumes may be generated when incompletely burned. |
Halogenated, Nitrogen-containing, and Aromatic Polymers
Plastics that contain halogens (like chlorine and fluorine), nitrogen, or aromatic rings (like benzene) are not suitable for laser cutting. Burning these types of plastics can produce complex and potentially carcinogenic gases.
- Halogenated Polymers: Plastics that contain halogens like chlorine or fluorine (e.g., PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride, PTFE - Polytetrafluoroethylene).
- Nitrogen-containing: Plastics containing ammonia or other potentially harmful elements.
- Aromatic Polymers: Plastics with aromatic rings, such as benzene rings, in their structure, as well as those containing phenol or aldehyde groups.
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Hexagonal Benzene Ring |
N/A | N/A |
Carcinogenic and toxic substances are highly likely to be generated when burned. |
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