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Abstract
Materials with well-defined surface structures are prepared using protective coatings through surface texturing, which is a novel method for modifying surface characteristics, particularly tribological and wettability, to improve the properties of material parts. The formation of a specific patterned surface can be achieved through abrasive blasting, reactive-ion etching, lithography and mechanical machining. This review focuses on laser technology because it generates the most controllable and precise geometries. This technique is environmentally friendly because it does not utilise any chemical reagent, nor does it produce significant waste.
Acknowledgements
This work was financially supported by the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia grant number (DIP-2014-003). The author also acknowledges the Universiti Malaysia Perlis, UniMAP and Ministry of Education Malaysia (KPM) for their meaningful support and co-operation. This paper is based on a presentation originally accepted for and presented at MITC 2015, Penang, Malaysia, 16–17 November 2015.