MATERIAL PROFILE
Acrylic / PMMA
Acrylic; PMMA
Material properties
MATERIAL FAMILY
Plastic
Rigid, brittle thermoplastic that laser-cuts cleanly but can chip or crack under mechanical tooling.
Hazards
Hazard references from this material appear here. This is independent of any machine used with it.
Material notes
Approved for CO₂ laser cutting with extraction running before, during, and after the cut. Mechanical routing or sawing can throw sharp fragments; use eye and face protection appropriate to the operation.