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| Fiberglass || || Noxious fumes and can't be cut. |
| Fiberglass || || Noxious fumes and can't be cut. |
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| Pleather || Synthetic leather || |
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| Polycarbonate/Lexan || PC absorbs IR light. || Cuts poorly and can catch fire. |
| 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. |
| Polypropylene Foam || || Melts and catches fire. |
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| Polystyrene Foam || || Catches fire. |
| 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 |
| 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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