Laser cladding is a laser-based surface engineering technique for depositing material coatings by melting feedstock powder on a substrate, achieving tailored surface properties and minimal dilution.

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, ...

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 ...

Since the Grenfell fire, repairs have been required to buildings with unsafe cladding. This created an affordability crisis with many flat-owners facing large bills for renovations. The government has ...

The government’s building remediation process ‘should have started some time ago’, according to a leading trade association. Earlier this month, housing secretary Michael Gove announced plans to force ...