UNLIKE CONVENTIONAL CO2 LASER TECHNOLOGY THAT USES OXYGEN AT LOW PRESSURE AS AN ASSIST GAS, THIS INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUE EMPLOYS AN INERT ASSIST GAS AT HIGH PRESSURE TO ENHANCE LASER CUT QUALITY. DEPENDING ON THE MATERIAL AND ITS THICKNESS, THE MAJOR ADVANTAGES OF HIGH PRESSURE CUTTING WITH A 1500 WATT CO2 LASER ARE SPEED; CLEAN EDGES WITH CORROSION RESISTANCE, NO OXIDATION, AND NO DROSS; AND EDGES THAT ARE WELDABLE WITHOUT POST PROCESSING. THIS PRESENTATION HIGHLIGHTS THE METHODOLOGY; REVIEWS RESULTS IN CUTTING MATERIALS SUCH AS STAINLESS STEELS, CARBON STEELS, ALUMINUM, TITANIUM AND INCONEL; AND FOCUSES ON FUTURE CAPABILITIES.