Interesting experiments with laser welding (and cutting) non-woven engineered fabrics (like those used for medical PPE):
https://wikifactory.com/+ctc/stories/laser-welding-and-cutting-synthetic-non-woven-fabrics
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Interesting! Lots of potential there. WHere can one get such material though?
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There are a handful of threads on this here, going back to 2017, but I don’t think anyone was able to use the GF for this (not that that I believe you’re implying you could!)
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This is exactly what I need right now! I have an order of non woven polypropylene that I’m expecting to arrive in a couple days and I was planning to seal the edges with an iron, but was also going to experiment with using the laser as well. I was already planning to do the fabric cutting in the GF.
Here’s my source for the material:
House2Home 60 Inch x 3 Yard Upholstery Black Cambric Dust Cover Fabric Replacement for Sofas, Chairs, Full and Queen Box Spring Foundations, Conceals Frame and Staples Inside Furniture https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08129NKLV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_fTbQEbYN49R55
And I was planning on using this guide to make the masks:
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Please let us know how it works out!
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Good instructional video.
I got an order of Filti fabric today for making masks so I need to try this.
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