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Dark and opaque acrylic: diode, CO2 and fiber laser compatibility
xTool, Monport and OMTech list dark and opaque acrylic for diode engraving. xTool and Monport also list it for CO2 and fiber engraving. The thickest one-pass cut listed is 30 mm of black acrylic on the Creality Falcon2 Pro 40W.
- Also called
- black acrylic, cast and extruded
- Diode laser
- Engrave or mark: Yes (3), cut: Yes (2)
- CO2 laser
- Engrave or mark: Yes (2), cut: Yes (1)
- Fiber laser
- Engrave or mark: Yes (2), cut: No (1)
- Thickest one-pass cut listed
- 30 mm, Creality Falcon2 Pro 40W
- Listed as No by
- xTool
Compatibility by laser type
Yes (2) 2 manufacturers or stores list it as workableNo (2) 2 list it as not workableDisagree manufacturers list bothWith conditions workable only under a stated conditionNot listed no manufacturer statement
| Laser type | Engrave or mark | Cut |
|---|---|---|
| Diode laser (blue, about 450 to 455 nm) | Yes (3) Yes: xTool, Monport, OMTech. | Yes (2) Yes: xTool, Jaspertronics. |
| CO2 laser (10,600 nm) | Yes (2) Yes: xTool, Monport. | Yes (1) Yes: xTool. |
| Fiber laser (1064 nm) | Yes (2) Yes: xTool, Monport. | No (1) No: xTool. |
The material lookup adds a cut thickness for dark and opaque acrylic.
Manufacturer statements
| Laser and job | Manufacturer | Lists it as | Wording or table entry on the page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diode, engrave or mark | xTool | Yes | Engraving: Wood Plywood MDF Bamboo Leather Paper Some dark and opaque acrylic Rubber Silicone Glass (with coating) Stone Ceramics (with coating) Plated/coated metal Stainless steel Fabric Cork | xTool: Fiber vs CO2 vs diode laser guide (blog) |
| Diode, engrave or mark | Monport | Yes | Opaque Acrylic: YES (diode). All lasers perform well on opaque acrylic. | Monport: CO2, fiber and diode material compatibility guide (blog) |
| Diode, engrave or mark | OMTech | Yes | Best Materials (diode): Wood, leather, cardboard, dark acrylic, slate | OMTech: Diode vs CO2 vs fiber lasers guide (blog) |
| Diode, cut | xTool | Yes | Cutting: Wood Plywood MDF Bamboo Leather Paper Some dark and opaque acrylic Felt Cork | xTool: Fiber vs CO2 vs diode laser guide (blog) |
| Diode, cut | xTool | Yes | xTool S1 one-pass maximum, black acrylic: 15 mm (40W), 8 mm (20W). | xTool: xTool S1 product page |
| Diode, cut | Jaspertronics | Yes | Falcon2 Pro 40W cutting capacity (one pass): 30mm black acrylic. | Jaspertronics (store): Creality Falcon2 Pro 40W listing |
| CO2, engrave or mark | xTool | Yes | Engraving: Acrylic Wood Plywood MDF Bamboo Leather Paper Rubber Silicone Glass Stone Ceramics Plated/coated metal Fabric Cork | xTool: Fiber vs CO2 vs diode laser guide (blog) |
| CO2, engrave or mark | Monport | Yes | Opaque Acrylic: YES (CO2). | Monport: CO2, fiber and diode material compatibility guide (blog) |
| CO2, cut | xTool | Yes | Cutting: Acrylic Wood Plywood MDF Bamboo Paper Rubber Fabric Foam Cork | xTool: Fiber vs CO2 vs diode laser guide (blog) |
| CO2, cut | xTool | Yes | P2S 55W laser power easily cuts 18mm basswood and 20mm acrylic in one pass | xTool: xTool P2S product page |
| Fiber, engrave or mark | xTool | Yes | Engraving: Metals: Stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, brass, copper, gold, silver, and platinum Plastics: Engineering plastics like ABS and PVC Some opaque acrylic Stone Ceramic Leather Rubber Silicone | xTool: Fiber vs CO2 vs diode laser guide (blog) |
| Fiber, engrave or mark | Monport | Yes | Opaque Acrylic: YES (fiber). | Monport: CO2, fiber and diode material compatibility guide (blog) |
| Fiber, cut | xTool | No | Fiber cutting list names metals only: Stainless steel, aluminum, titanium, brass, copper, gold, silver, and platinum | xTool: Fiber vs CO2 vs diode laser guide (blog) |
One-pass cut depth
These are the manufacturers' one-pass cut depths for this material. No multi-pass cut depth is listed.
| Machine | Laser type | One-pass cut depth | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creality Falcon2 Pro 40W | Diode | 30 mm | Creality Falcon: Falcon2 Pro 40W/22W product page. Jaspertronics (store): Creality Falcon2 Pro 40W listing. |
| xTool P2S | CO2 | 20 mm | xTool: xTool P2S product page. |
| xTool S1 40W | Diode | 15 mm | xTool: xTool S1 product page. Stemfinity (store): xTool S1 listing. |
| Creality Falcon2 Pro 22W | Diode | 10 mm | Creality Falcon: Falcon2 Pro 40W/22W product page. |
| xTool S1 20W | Diode | 8 mm | xTool: xTool S1 product page. |
Notes
- Glowforge lists the Spark diode laser as not compatible with white acrylic or some blue acrylics. Acrylic color matters on diode lasers.
Fumes
Laser cutting and engraving give off fumes. The machine's manual has the venting rules for that machine. The fume and room lookup compares a machine's exhaust airflow with fume extractor airflow.