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| Fiberglass || || Noxious fumes and can't be cut.
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| High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) || ||
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| Pleather || Synthetic leather ||
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| Polycarbonate/Lexan || PC absorbs IR light. || Cuts poorly and can catch fire.
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| Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol-modified (PETG) || || Too smokey and stinky.
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| Polypropylene Foam || || Melts and catches fire.
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| Polystyrene Foam || || Catches fire.
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| Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) || ||
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| Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) || Includes vinyl, artificial leather, etc. || Possible '''death''' and destroys laser. Releases [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK537213/ '''chlorine gas'''] which quickly corrodes optics and metal machine components and also humans
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