Pololu Custom Laser - Manual (Page 9)

Translucent brown acrylic
#2418.
Translucent ivory acrylic #2146. Pink mirrored acrylic.
Translucent pink acrylic #3119. Purple mirrored acrylic. Translucent violet acrylic #2287.
Two-tone acrylic stocked: We also stock two-tone acrylic with either a black top and white core, or a brushed-
aluminum top and black core (in both 1/8" and 1/16" thicknesses). You can have other laser-safe two-tone materials
shipped to us from suppliers such as
Johnson Plastics [http://www.johnsonplastics.com/] .
Special-order acrylic colors available:
• Translucent acrylic in orange, yellow, purple, turquoise, and ivory
• Transparent acrylic in orange, dark blue, and green
• Transparent neon or fluorescent acrylic in red/pink, orange, green, and blue
• Mirrored acrylic in red, yellow, green, blue, purple, and bronze
General information about some plastics
We mainly laser cut the following plastics, for which we have provided some additional information:
Acrylic (PMMA, Plexiglas)
Acrylic, also known as PMMA, is a type of plastic with a variety of brand name manufacturers, including Plexiglas,
Lucite, Acrylite, and Optix. We stock different brands depending on what our suppliers carry. We can cut up to 1"
acrylic. The thicknesses in inches of acrylic is nominal; the actual thicknesses are in millimeters and vary by + or –
10% within the same sheet.
Acrylic is the cheapest plastic to laser cut. It is attractive (it has a glossy surface), comes in a variety of thicknesses
and colors, and the edges of laser-cut acrylic have a “laser-polished” look. Acrylic is somewhat brittle (you have to
be careful not to crack if you want to drill holes after laser cutting; it is better to have us laser-cut all screw holes
and mounting holes). Acrylic parts will crack or chip (especially at sharp corners) if you drop them on a hard surface.
Acrylic usually comes with a paper masking on both sides.
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