The relaxed Vendor
Reception.
General Congress
Chair Xinbing Liu and
Keynote Plenary
Speaker John Turner.
➤ Lincoln, closed the opening Plenary Session with
his presentation ‘Laser-assisted Deposition of Good
Carbon – From Diamond Films to Nanotubes’.
The problem Dr Lu addressed is: ‘How do you
improve effi ciency?’ The research involved the use Laser Materials Processing using lasers, but also permits the introduction of
and investigation of both thermal and photolytic Conference colour to the structure by laser etching. The
effects employing lasers to assist in two different There were so many exciting papers presented at resulting benefi ts of this new process are not only
processes. One is the combustion synthesis of the Laser Materials Processing Conference that it to increase fabric manipulability, but also a
diamond fi lm by resonance excitation of precursor is hard to choose just one example, but Janette reduction of water and chemical use now prevalent
molecules and the other involved chemical vapour Matthews’ (Loughborough University, in chemical fabric manipulation.
deposition to promote the growth of carbon Loughborough, Great Britain) paper, ‘Three
nanotubes. This research concluded that: a) Dimensional Texturing and Patterning of Woven Laser Microprocessing
selective excitation of precursor molecules Textiles using Purpose Designed Fabric Structures’ Conference
improves fl ame intensity and can result in increased demonstrates an exciting new way to process fabric Micro-welding, micromachining and ultrafast
diamond fi lm growth rates as well as improved with lasers. As it is not possible to weld decorations processing are always hot topics, but with the
quality, purity and increased facet size; and b) a on cotton or wool, this new process involves growing market of health-related products and
laser-assisted chemical vapour deposition results ‘purpose-designed fabric structure’ where polymers services, lasers can find new and innovative
in controllable growth and precise integration of are introduced into the fabric weave. This allows processes to expand the reach of laser
carbon nanotubes. for not only 3D textile structure manipulation microprocessing beyond biomedical applications.
May 11-12, 2010
Marriott – Houston Airport • Houston, TX, USA
Save The Date
This unique workshop will bring together industry
specialists from around the world with the goal of
applying this state-of-the-art process (cladding & rapid
manufacturing) to today’s manufacturing challenges.
Presented by:
General Chair:
Paul Denney, Connecticut Center for
Advanced Technology
www.laserinstitute.org/conferences • +1.407.380.1553 • lam@laserinstitute.org
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