Conductive material for no touch tools

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Does anyone know of a laser cuttable conductive material we could cut no touch tools out of so it could be used on keypads?

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I think you will need to provide more information on your intended application. There is conductive and then there are high conductive materials. Anti-static bags are conductive, but just enough to dissipate static. Copper is highly conductive. There are materials that fill the gamut between those two examples.

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Cut out of wood, then paint with conductive paint or wrap the item in aluminum foil?

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Sorry that I was descriptive enough. I talking about making the COVID keys or no touch tools. I’m cutting them now out of acrylic but they don’t work with most keypads

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I’m hoping for something one step and durable so I could produce COVID keys in volume to give away like the ear savers

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I can’t speak to whether or not it is safe to laser-cut but, they make conductive fabrics, many with adhesive backings. I have cut circuits from that on a plotting cutter.

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Search for Copper Shielding Foil Tape, and select one which can be applied to an edge of any design you come up with.
The link shown by Evermorian may have a link to a tape as well.

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I wonder if you cut two layers and glue-sandwiched aluminum foil between them… then trim off the excess foil?

I wonder if laserfoil would work? It’s probably metallicized Mylar or polyester?

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Look for stained glass supplies, they have adhesive copper foil tapes in various widths for applying to the edge of glass pieces.

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Thank you all for your suggestions but I don’t think these will be practical for mass produced tools that are durable.

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I wonder if you could use copper nails encased some how in acrylic?

or maybe brass

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