Any suggestions for material (plastic) for an UV Galvo Enclosure?
Just completely close it. Then you don’t have to care about the material. If you want to watch, use a camera.
Or, if you want the front to be transparent, check your laser’s wavelength and search for a window with a fitting blocking specification.
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good point
If you do need a transparent window, make sure to use a material that is rated to work with the wavelength of laser light (355nm nominally for UV laser sources) and also has a OD (Optical Density) rating. This must be physically marked on the material itself - that’s how you know you have rated material.
This looks to be a reputable vendor at some decent pricing compared to what I’ve seen in the past: Laser Safety Window – 406 Sheet | UV & CO₂, OD 5+
I have a window from them, LaserSafetyIndustries.com, that I used in one of my (not UV) laser enclosures, and I was very pleased. It came with actual paperwork, even, which I appreciated.
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