Product surfaces need to repel causes of corrosion, ice, contamination and other threats

Laser surface functionalization – giving surfaces new textures that can repel or attract water or oil without coatings

Products need to endure the hard realities of extreme heat, pressure, acidity or erosion – year after year.

Open-air diamondlike coatings – for surfaces in the harshest environments, a green protective method to outlast virtually any coating today

Small, complex devices and instruments must be produced quickly and inexpensively without sacrificing quality and precision.

Nanoscale additive manufacturing – the highest precision means of fabrication using mixed materials

Systems that build up too much heat require cooling efforts or limit the ultimate performance – whether electronic or mechanical.

Laser nanotexturing can create surfaces that reduce direct friction or help to evacuate heat without extra energy or add-on devices

Working surfaces must be refreshed from time to time, removing old coatings, contaminants, and rust – without damaging more of the surface in the process

Laser cleaning methods can be tuned to remove biofouling, paints, resins, epoxies, weld damage and any degree of rust without losing any more of the metal layers.

Metal surfaces need to undergo hardening treatments to make them harder or more resilient for the most demanding applications and environments.

Laser shock peening can penetrate more deeply than current techniques that bombard products with cut wire or ball bearings, without sacrificing the top layer – and can be applied in the field to rejuvenate the material