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PVC and vinyl

also: Kydex, vinyl records, sign vinyl

Never list. At least one laser maker tells owners not to put this in the machine. Quotes below.

PVC is the material most often named as a hard no, and it is also where maker pages contradict each other most. The table below lists every statement found, for and against.

Board

YES x2 two or more makers say yesNO x2 two or more say noMAKERS SPLIT makers contradict each other1 SOURCE one maker page only, not confirmedNO STATEMENT nothing publishedIF = yes only under a stated condition
Laser typeEngrave or markCut
Diode (blue, about 450 to 455 nm)MAKERS SPLITNO x3
CO2 (10,600 nm)NO x3NO x3
Fiber (1064 nm)MAKERS SPLITNO x2

Run pvc and vinyl through the matcher to add a cut thickness.

What each maker says

Diode, engrave or mark MAKERS SPLIT

Diode, cut NO x3

CO2, engrave or mark NO x3

CO2, cut NO x3

Fiber, engrave or mark MAKERS SPLIT

Fiber, cut NO x2

Notes from the pages

Fumes

Every page read treats lasering as a fume source. Match your machine's exhaust figure to an extractor on the fume and room lookup.