LASER CUTTING MATERIALS COMPARISON - Design Guidelines
MiNIMUM SPACE FILES WITH
MINIMUM DISTANCE MINIMUM
MATERIAL THICKNESS KERF MAXIMUM DIMENSIONS ASSEMBLY REQUIRED FOR MULTIPLE
BETWEEN CUTTING LINES DIMENSIONS
ASSEMBLY OBJECTS
1mm 0.07mm (0.12mm: clear) 1mm
3mm 0.105mm 3mm
5mm 0.17mm 5mm 15 x 15mm 940 x 590mm Yes Depends on the kerf Yes
Acrylic
8mm 0.2mm 8mm
10mm 0.215mm 10mm
2mm 0.2mm (Ceiba Wood) 2mm
0.125mm (Poplar) 940 x 590mm (Oukoumé & Poplar)
3mm 3mm
Plywood 0.115mm (Oukoumé) 15 x 15mm Yes Depends on the kerf No
800 x 585mm (Ceiba Wood)
0.135mm (Poplar)
5mm 5mm
0.125mm (Oukoumé)
2mm 0.2mm 2mm
3mm 0.08mm 3mm
MDF 6mm 0.145mm 6mm 15 x 15mm 940 x 590mm Yes Depends on the kerf No
8mm 0.19mm 8mm
10mm 0.205mm 10mm
0.7mm 1mm
1mm 1mm
780 x 580mm (Cellolose & Grey)
Cardboard 2mm 0.075mm 2mm 15 x 15mm Yes Depends on the kerf No
940 x 565mm (Corrugated)
2.8mm 3mm
6.7mm 7mm
2mm 0.07mm 2mm
POM 3mm 0.12mm 3mm 15 x 15mm 940 x 590mm Yes Depends on the kerf No
5mm 0.105mm 5mm
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