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PET-G

1 variant, thicknesses: 0.5 mm. Cut on the P1–P3 formats, price shown live while you design.

  • Laser cutting
  • Vector engraving
  • Raster engraving
Cutting vaporizes a little material — this cutting gap is called
kerfThe laser vaporizes material — the cutting gap varies with material and thickness. Cuts run centered on the drawn line; for shape.tools products we factor the kerf into your dimensions automatically.More in the glossary →
and depends on material and thickness. For shape.tools products we factor it into your dimensions automatically; for your own files the laser cuts centered on your line.
Delivery comes on the
P1–P3 sheet formatsOur three sheet formats: P1 = 181 × 181 mm, P2 = 384 × 384 mm, P3 = 790 × 384 mm. Your design has to fit on one of the sheets. For scale: a vinyl record cover sits between P1 and P2.More in the glossary →
— your design has to fit on one of the three sheets.
Material photo: PET-G

How PET-G lasers

Standardised photos of the real material — same motifs, same light, so you can compare materials.

  • Test cuts in PET-G: lasered tongues and slots in various widths
    Test cuts
  • PET-G sheet against a light background — shows translucency and surface
    Transparency
  • Top view of a PET-G sheet
    Top view
  • Engraving demo on PET-G: light, medium and heavy raster and vector engraving
    Engraving
  • Close-up of laser-cut edges in PET-G
    Cut edges
The engraving demo shows
raster engravingThe laser fills an area line by line — like a printer. Ideal for logos and larger motifs. In your file: black filled areas, RGB(0, 0, 0).More in the glossary →
and
vector engravingThe laser traces a line and engraves it into the material — precise, ideal for fine contours. In your file: red hairlines, RGB(255, 0, 0).More in the glossary →
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Good to know

Description

PET-G is a thermoplastic polyester: completely colourless and highly translucent. It is not meant for long-term outdoor use — under UV it yellows over time. The sheets generally meet class B1 requirements (flame-retardant) and are considered food-safe per FDA and BGA.

PET-G is remarkably impact-resistant (comparable to polycarbonate) and cold-bendable: it bends to any angle without breaking or whitening at the fold.

Thermoform PET-G at 120–160 °C, then let it cool slowly so it settles stress-free into its new shape. It is excellent for vacuum forming.

Lasering

The laser cuts PET-G with a beautifully smooth edge. Engravings are only visible — and only worthwhile — as heavy vector or raster engravings.

Gluing & joining

PET-G bonds well to itself with acetone or dichloromethane; plastic adhesives, contact adhesives, superglue and double-sided acrylate tapes also give clean, transparent joints.

Thanks to its impact resistance you can also nail or rivet PET-G. Screwed joints look great — just avoid countersunk heads.

Uses & environment

Typical applications: displays, stencils, food packaging. PET is recyclable.

Variants & sheet prices

All variants of PET-G with thickness and sheet price per format
Color / finishThicknessP1 (181 × 181 mm)P2 (384 × 384 mm)P3 (790 × 384 mm)
Material photo: PET-G — colorless, transparentcolorless, transparent
0.5 mm€1.80€6.20€11.20

Sheet prices incl. VAT. Your cut costs sheet plus laser time — you see the fixed price live when uploading or modelling.

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