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Most non-metallic materials are highly absorptive at the CO2 laser wavelength of 10.6 μm. For this reason they are cut very efficiently and it is not surprising that one of the first ever (1971) commercial uses of CO2 lasers was the cutting of plywood die boards for the packaging industry.
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Powell, J. (1993). Cutting Non-metals. In: CO2 Laser Cutting. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3384-1_4
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