INNOVATIONS: PRESENT&FUTURE
Lotus Effects by Laser Edited by Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (München) and Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS (Dresden), Germany presse@iws.fraunhofer.de - markus.forytta@iws.fraunhofer.de
Dresden-based start-up Fusion Bionic, a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam Technology IWS, developed a technology which allows to incorporate nano- and microstructures into surfaces in an instant using lasers.
N
ano- and microstructures can now be incorporated into
versatile than coatings. Product surfaces can be enhanced with all kinds
surfaces in an instant using lasers. The technology is being
of different effects. The lotus effect, for example, uses a microstructure
developed and marketed by the Dresden-based start-up Fusion
to allow any dirt that might stick to the surface to simply wash away the
Bionic, a spin-off from the Fraunhofer Institute for Material and Beam
next time it rains. The fine ripples of shark skin, meanwhile, im-prove the
Technology IWS. The possibilities are virtually endless when it comes
dynamics of air and water on the outside of airplanes and ships, thus
to laser structuring. It has the advantage of being fast and much more
saving fuel.
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Modern light interference technologies from Dresden now enable lotus effects to be transferred quickly to technical surfaces such as battery components, implants and even airplanes.
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N. 74 - MARCH/APRIL 2022 - international PAINT&COATING magazine