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...is possible? i am talking about plastics (Polyethylene) pipes. what kind of laser torch may be able to do so? any commercial machine still do that? sorry for my poor english and many thanks in advance to all
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I dont recommend doing so. It will cut but your lungs will get plugged...
 
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Sure you can cut thermoplastics but you would need to have the laser cutting center setup with proper ventilation. Their is a company called Beam Dynamics they manufacture CO2 LMCs....do a Google search.
 
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