Our Epilog CO2 laser is capable of engraving and marking on most organic and some inorganic materials- most popular being wood, bamboo, paper, cork, cloth, glass, acrylic, stone and leather. During the laser engraving process the laser is actually vaporizing small amounts of material and the different types of material react differently. Stone and glass will have a frost like appearance as the laser fractures the material as it removes small amounts from the surface; wood, bamboo and cork will turn dark as the material is removed.
The CO2 laser cannot engrave or cut metal but it can remove paint and anodized coating on metal items such as cups and sheet stock. The CO2 laser is able to mark metal when a special marking compound interacts with the laser energy.
The CO2 laser can cut most organic material but cannot cut metal or stone.
