Materials

We are able to machine features in a wide range of materials from diamond to soft plastics.

The list shows materials that we have already worked with. If you don't see your material listed, our R&D facilities are ready to experiment.

Metals

(Al) aluminium
(Fe) steel and stainless steel
(Mo) molybdenum
(Cu) copper
(Ti) titanium
(Pt) platinum
(Au) gold
(Ni) nickel
(pa) palladium
(Mn) manganese
(Ta) tantalum
(Cr) chromium
(Ag) silver
(Wo) Tungsten
(ITO) indium tin oxide
(ZnO) zinc oxide
(AZO)
electrolytes

Ceramics

alumina (Al2O3)
silicon nitrides (bulk and thin film)
silicon carbides
lithium niobates
zirconia
metallised ceramics

Dielectrics

glasses
borosilicate (Pyrex)
bulk fused silica
crown
soda lime
doped glasses
SiO2
synthetic diamond
sapphire
fibres
metalised dielectrics

Semiconductors

wafers
silicon
germanium
gallium arsenide
gallium nitride

Polymers

polyimides (kapton, upilex,etc)
polyamides
polycarbonates (PC/lexan)
polyesters (PET/mylar,melinex,dacron., PEN/teonex)
polyethylenes (LDPE, HDPE)
polypropylenes (PP)
styrenics (polystyrenes/PS, acrylonitriles/ABS)
vinyls (PVC,nylon)
acrylics (PMMA/perspex,plexiglas)
fluoroplastics (PTFE/teflon, FEP, PFA, PVDF)
polysulphones (PES)
ketones (PEEK)
polyurethanes
barrier resins (PVA/polyvinyl alcohol
) epoxy resins (FR4)
silicone resins
elastomes (PDMS)
biopolymers (wood, cellulose, stacrch based)
conductive polymers (Pedot:PSS/baytron,orgacon, TIPS pentacene)
light emitting polymers (white LEP, etc)
copolymers
metalised polymers

Other

sol-gel
carbon composites
biomaterials (cornea, proteins)

Oxford Lasers

Complete Laser Solutions

We are able to machine features in a wide range of materials from diamond to soft plastics.