1.5mm Acrylic White Sheet, suggestions please?

[John Lacey]

Have you thought about sanding down a 2mm sheet? 😆

[Paul Hughes]

No, But it’s always good to hear suggestions "outside the box"

[David Rogers]

What are you using it for – there may be an alternative material that’ll do the job.

[Paul Hughes]

To cut in a laser cutter to produce 40mm high door numbers and letters. They need to be raised but not 3mm, which the customers says is too thick……. 1.5mm is the perfect thickness. I’ve ordered some 1.5mm PVC sheeting but would prefer acrylic.

[Kevin Mahoney]

You’re laser cutting pvc sheet?

[Graham Scanlan]

You could try Apet / PETG this product can be lasered and is available in lower gauges including 1.5mm , Stronger than acrylic. Just notice that only the 3mm is in Opal

And don’t laser PVC as it gives off dangerous gasses

[Paul Hughes]

The plan was to laser PVC, but if it’s a no no, then so be it……….back to the drawing board.

[Kevin Mahoney]

PVC gives off a type of chlorine gas when cut with a laser, as well as corrode all of the important bits of the machine, will pretty much do you in. Avoid cutting foam on your laser at ALL costs! The client can’t have everything they want, half a millimetre won’t kill them, could kill you though

[David Rogers]

What about 1.5mm engraving laminate.
Phenolic such as Traffolite or Eurosign.

Super high gloss faces but sandwich of white/black/white.

[Paul Hughes]

David, thanks for your advice about Traffolyte which has led me up a different path to tce.uk.com and has proved an eyeopener on even more options and has solved all my queries. I have a clear path now to solutions…..thanks again to those who contributed to my post.

[Craig Thompson]

Was gonna suggest same as above – I use CSI laserables in Clevedon for our laser sheets, sheets are 600mm x 1200mm

[David E Robinson]

I have a supplier in Manchester does all colours in 1.5mm up to 5mm I buy a half sheet and they cut it for me the size I want. The most common size for me is 700mm x 400mm white 1.5mm 10 sheets this size costs me £75.

[David E Robinson]

Hi Paul, I have received a private message from you, unfortunately I am unable to read it, if you can speak to me on here or would you like my phone number, Dave.