Cutting chrome tan on the lasers

Just ran across this article on the glowforge chats which reversed my previously held beliefs on cutting chrome tanned leather with a laser:

TL;DR: previously chrome tanning process used to contain Hexavalent Chromium which was dangerous when cut with a laser. Hexavalent Chromium has been banned from the tanning process and has been replaced with trivalent chromium and does not cause any issues with health or to the laser.

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Thank you for sharing Sarah! This video is very interesting!

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