New hard facing materials and corrosion-resistant alloys broaden the market for laser cladding services. Laser cladding, a type of laser surface alloying, is a process that precisely applies a uniform ...

High-power diode lasers with outputs of ten or more kilowatts open new application scenarios for laser cladding. Particularly sustainable and resource-efficient coatings can be produced and applied, ...

A laser cladding technique that exploits a novel design of feed nozzle allows the localized repair of aero-engine components made from titanium and nickel-based alloys, or superalloys, which would ...

The government has commissioned a technology research unit to find ways to speed up the process of removing and replacing dangerous cladding. Government agency Innovate UK has handed the Manufacturing ...

Urging caution yesterday, Home Affairs Minister K. Shanmugam said there is no evidence at this point to suspect the reliability of the certification process for cladding materials used on buildings.