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Can You Laser Cut ABS? Never Cut
2 quoted safety statements about ABS, from xTool, last verified 2026-09-21. The cited publishers say not to laser this material, so CutChart publishes no settings row for it. Read each statement beside its own source before you work.
Quoted statements
- Fumes:
ABS emits cyanide gas (HCN), which is deadly. It does not allow the cells to get oxygen, and it results in the failure of various organs.
(xTool, Safety Guide: What Plastics Can Be Cut or Engraved?, read 2026-09-21) - Never cut:
plastics such as PVC, ABS, and polycarbonate should not be cut or engraved with a laser machine, as they emit harmful and toxic fumes.
(xTool, Safety Guide: What Plastics Can Be Cut or Engraved?, read 2026-09-21)
Reviewed 2026-09-21; expires 2026-12-20. These statements are quoted from the publishers named above and are not a complete safety procedure. The cited statements are not scoped to one laser family.
What CutChart publishes for this material
CutChart publishes no settings row for ABS, on any laser family. A settings page for it cannot appear until a cited publisher prints a parameter table for it, and the publishers above say not to process it at all.
Common questions
Did CutChart test this material?
No. Every statement on this page is quoted from the publisher named beside it, with the document title and the date CutChart read it. CutChart has purchased no machine and run no test.
Why does a material have no settings table?
CutChart publishes a settings row only when a sourced material-safety record exists for the material. A material whose cited publisher says not to laser it gets a warning and no settings, whatever its laser family.
What does the review date mean?
Each record states the day CutChart last verified its quoted statements against the publisher document and the day that verification expires. Re-reading a source after its expiry window is a scheduled job, not a claim about the publisher.
Source documents
1 document behind the rows and safety statements on this page. Open a document to read every excerpt as printed.
xTool: Safety Guide: What Plastics Can Be Cut or Engraved? (2 excerpts)
Safety Guide: What Plastics Can Be Cut or Engraved?
Publication date not printed by xTool · Read · Captured
ABS emits cyanide gas (HCN), which is deadly. It does not allow the cells to get oxygen, and it results in the failure of various organs.
xTool, Safety Guide: What Plastics Can Be Cut or Engraved?, What Plastics Cannot Be Laser Cut?. Publication date not printed by xTool · Read · Captured . Read the named field and section in the cited document. The excerpt alone does not establish a complete cutting procedure.
On the other hand, plastics such as PVC, ABS, and polycarbonate should not be cut or engraved with a laser machine, as they emit harmful and toxic fumes.
xTool, Safety Guide: What Plastics Can Be Cut or Engraved?, What Plastics Cannot Be Laser Cut?. Publication date not printed by xTool · Read · Captured . Read the named field and section in the cited document. The excerpt alone does not establish a complete cutting procedure.
Reference information only. Follow the instructions for your exact machine and material. A listed setting does not establish that a job is safe. Read the safety limits.