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Sources: manufacturer, store and agency pages

Laser Material Guide draws on 23 pages from 15 organizations: laser and fume extractor manufacturers, four stores and two US agencies. Each row links the page and gives the date shown on the page, where the page shows one.

OrganizationPageDate on the page
xToolxTool: Fiber vs CO2 vs diode laser guide (blog)July 27, 2026
xToolxTool: Support article 363, safety guideDec 11, 2023
xToolxTool: Support article 354, safety guide for D1Jul 27, 2023
OMTechOMTech: Diode vs CO2 vs fiber lasers guide (blog)Oct 28, 2026
MonportMonport: CO2, fiber and diode material compatibility guide (blog)Jan 2, 2025
Full Spectrum Laser (FSL)Full Spectrum Laser (FSL): What materials are safe and not safe to engrave/vector cutNovember 06, 2023
Boss LaserBoss Laser: Materials and safety FAQNot shown
Epilog LaserEpilog Laser: What materials are unsafe to engrave and/or cutApr 14, 2026
GlowforgeGlowforge: Non-Proofgrade materials FAQNot shown
GlowforgeGlowforge: Craft Series tech specs (Aura, Spark)Not shown
GlowforgeGlowforge: Performance Series tech specs (Pro, Plus)Not shown
MatterHackers (store)MatterHackers (store): Glowforge Pro listingNot shown
xToolxTool: xTool S1 product pageNot shown
Stemfinity (store)Stemfinity (store): xTool S1 listingNot shown
xToolxTool: xTool P2S product pageNot shown
xToolxTool: SafetyPro AP2 air purifier pageNot shown
Creality FalconCreality Falcon: Falcon2 Pro 40W/22W product pageNot shown
Jaspertronics (store)Jaspertronics (store): Creality Falcon2 Pro 40W listingNot shown
OMTechOMTech: Polar Lite 55W product pageNot shown
Penn Tool Co (store)Penn Tool Co (store): OMTech Polar Lite 55W listingNot shown
FumeClearFumeClear: 2000 Series comparisonNot shown
OSHAOSHA: OSHA Technical Manual, Section III, Chapter 6: Laser HazardsNot shown
FDA (CDRH)FDA (CDRH): Laser Products and InstrumentsNov 13, 2024

Store listings used for machine specs

Machine specs for four machines were compared with a store listing: MatterHackers for the Glowforge Pro, Jaspertronics for the Falcon2 Pro 40W, Penn Tool Co for the OMTech Polar Lite and Stemfinity for the xTool S1. The other machine specs come from the manufacturer's page only.