Omtech SH-H1309 User Manual page 17

This machine can be safely used with the following materials:
Plastics
• Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
• Nylon (Polyamide, PA, etc.)
• Polyethylene (PE)
• High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE, PEHD, etc.)
• Biaxially-Oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate (BoPET, Mylar, Polyester, etc.)
• Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol (PETG, PET-G, etc.)
• Polyimide (PI, Kapton, etc.)
• Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA, Acrylic, Plexiglass, Lucite, etc.)
• Polyoxymethylene (POM, Acetal, Delrin, etc.)
• Polypropylene (PP, etc.)
• Styrene
Other
• Cardboard
• Ceramics, including Dishes, Tile, etc.
• Glass
• Leather
• Paper & Paperboard
• Rubber
• Stone, including Marble, Granite, etc.
• Textiles, including Cotton, Suede, Felt, Hemp, etc.
• Wood, including Cork, MDF, Plywood, Balsa, Birch, Cherry, Oak, Poplar, etc.
See §4.3 for the recommended parameters for the most commonly engraved materials.
This machine CANNOT be used with the following materials or with any materials which include them:
• Artificial Leather containing Hexavalent Chromium (Cr[VI]), due to its toxic fumes
• Astatine, due to its toxic fumes
• Beryllium Oxide, due to its toxic fumes
• Bromine, due to its toxic fumes
• Chlorine, including Polyvinyl Butyral (PVB) and Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC, Vinyl, Cintra, etc.), due to its toxic
fumes
• Fluorine, including Polytetrafluoroethylenes (Teflon, PTFE, etc.), due to its toxic fumes
• Iodine, due to its toxic fumes
• Metals, due to their conductivity and reflectivity
• Phenolic Resins, including various forms of Epoxy, due to their toxic fumes
• Polycarbonate (PC, Lexan, etc.), due to its toxic fumes
For all other materials, if you are unsure about its safety or laserability with this device, seek out its material safety
data sheet (MSDS). Pay especial attention to information about safety, toxicity, corrosiveness, reflectivity, and
reaction(s) to high heat. Alternatively, contact our support department for further guidance.
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