DR. JONATHAN LAWRENCE gained his PhD on laser materials processing from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). He has published many papers in the field. His current research interests include: laser modification of the wettability characteristics of bio-materials, laser treatment of building materials, and laser enamelling. PROFESSOR LIN LI is the director of the Laser Processing Research Centre at UMIST. His research interests include: laser machining and drilling, rapid prototyping, laser surface engineering, and mathematical modelling.

• Series Editor’s Foreword. Acknowledgements.Dedication.Introduction.Chapter 1 Laser Fundamentals and Contemporary Industrial Lasers.1.1 Laser operating principles.1.2 Contemporary industrial lasers.1.3 Laser beam properties.Chapter 2 Basic Background Theory of Wettability, Adhesion, and Bonding.2.1 Introduction.2.2 Wetting and contact angle.2.3 Surface energy and the dispersive/polar characteristics.2.4 The bonding of liquids and solids.Chapter 3 Laser Surface Modification of Selected Composite Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.3.1 Introduction.3.2 Experimental procedures.3.3 The effects of high-power diode laser radiation on the wettability characteristics of ordinary Portland cement.3.4 The effects of laser radiation on the wettability and bonding characteristics of the Al2O3/SiO2-based composite material.3.5 Summary.Chapter 4 High-Power Diode Laser Modifications of Selected Engineering Ceramic Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.4.1 Introduction.4.2 Experimental procedures.4.3 High-power diode laser modification of the wettability characteristics of selected engineering ceramic materials.4.4 Discussion of high-power diode laser wettability characteristics modification.4.5 Summary.Chapter 5 Laser Modification of Selected Metallic Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.5.1 Introduction.5.2 Experimental procedures.5.3 Effects of laser radiation on the wettability characteristics.5.4 Discussion of laser-effected modification of wettability characteristics.5.5 Bonding mechanisms between the high-power diode laser-treated mild steel and enamel.5.6 Summary.Chapter 6 Laser Modification of Selected Polymer Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.6.1 Introduction.6.2 Experimental procedures.6.3 Effects of laser radiation on wettability characteristics.6.4 Discussion of laser-effected wettability characteristics modification.6.5 Summary.Chapter 7 Practical Applications of Lasers for the Modification of Wettability Characteristics.7.1 Introduction.7.2 A two-stage ceramic tile grout sealing process.7.3 The enamelling of ordinary Portland cement by means of high-power diode laser radiation.7.4 The enamelling of carbon steel by means of high-power diode laser radiation.Chapter 8 Conclusions.References.Index.

DR. JONATHAN LAWRENCE gained his PhD on laser materials processing from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). He has published many papers in the field. His current research interests include: laser modification of the wettability characteristics of bio-materials, laser treatment of building materials, and laser enamelling. PROFESSOR LIN LI is the director of the Laser Processing Research Centre at UMIST. His research interests include: laser machining and drilling, rapid prototyping, laser surface engineering, and mathematical modelling.

• Series Editor’s Foreword. Acknowledgements.Dedication.Introduction.Chapter 1 Laser Fundamentals and Contemporary Industrial Lasers.1.1 Laser operating principles.1.2 Contemporary industrial lasers.1.3 Laser beam properties.Chapter 2 Basic Background Theory of Wettability, Adhesion, and Bonding.2.1 Introduction.2.2 Wetting and contact angle.2.3 Surface energy and the dispersive/polar characteristics.2.4 The bonding of liquids and solids.Chapter 3 Laser Surface Modification of Selected Composite Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.3.1 Introduction.3.2 Experimental procedures.3.3 The effects of high-power diode laser radiation on the wettability characteristics of ordinary Portland cement.3.4 The effects of laser radiation on the wettability and bonding characteristics of the Al2O3/SiO2-based composite material.3.5 Summary.Chapter 4 High-Power Diode Laser Modifications of Selected Engineering Ceramic Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.4.1 Introduction.4.2 Experimental procedures.4.3 High-power diode laser modification of the wettability characteristics of selected engineering ceramic materials.4.4 Discussion of high-power diode laser wettability characteristics modification.4.5 Summary.Chapter 5 Laser Modification of Selected Metallic Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.5.1 Introduction.5.2 Experimental procedures.5.3 Effects of laser radiation on the wettability characteristics.5.4 Discussion of laser-effected modification of wettability characteristics.5.5 Bonding mechanisms between the high-power diode laser-treated mild steel and enamel.5.6 Summary.Chapter 6 Laser Modification of Selected Polymer Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.6.1 Introduction.6.2 Experimental procedures.6.3 Effects of laser radiation on wettability characteristics.6.4 Discussion of laser-effected wettability characteristics modification.6.5 Summary.Chapter 7 Practical Applications of Lasers for the Modification of Wettability Characteristics.7.1 Introduction.7.2 A two-stage ceramic tile grout sealing process.7.3 The enamelling of ordinary Portland cement by means of high-power diode laser radiation.7.4 The enamelling of carbon steel by means of high-power diode laser radiation.Chapter 8 Conclusions.References.Index.

DR. JONATHAN LAWRENCE gained his PhD on laser materials processing from University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST). He has published many papers in the field. His current research interests include: laser modification of the wettability characteristics of bio-materials, laser treatment of building materials, and laser enamelling. PROFESSOR LIN LI is the director of the Laser Processing Research Centre at UMIST. His research interests include: laser machining and drilling, rapid prototyping, laser surface engineering, and mathematical modelling.

• Series Editor’s Foreword. Acknowledgements.Dedication.Introduction.Chapter 1 Laser Fundamentals and Contemporary Industrial Lasers.1.1 Laser operating principles.1.2 Contemporary industrial lasers.1.3 Laser beam properties.Chapter 2 Basic Background Theory of Wettability, Adhesion, and Bonding.2.1 Introduction.2.2 Wetting and contact angle.2.3 Surface energy and the dispersive/polar characteristics.2.4 The bonding of liquids and solids.Chapter 3 Laser Surface Modification of Selected Composite Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.3.1 Introduction.3.2 Experimental procedures.3.3 The effects of high-power diode laser radiation on the wettability characteristics of ordinary Portland cement.3.4 The effects of laser radiation on the wettability and bonding characteristics of the Al2O3/SiO2-based composite material.3.5 Summary.Chapter 4 High-Power Diode Laser Modifications of Selected Engineering Ceramic Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.4.1 Introduction.4.2 Experimental procedures.4.3 High-power diode laser modification of the wettability characteristics of selected engineering ceramic materials.4.4 Discussion of high-power diode laser wettability characteristics modification.4.5 Summary.Chapter 5 Laser Modification of Selected Metallic Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.5.1 Introduction.5.2 Experimental procedures.5.3 Effects of laser radiation on the wettability characteristics.5.4 Discussion of laser-effected modification of wettability characteristics.5.5 Bonding mechanisms between the high-power diode laser-treated mild steel and enamel.5.6 Summary.Chapter 6 Laser Modification of Selected Polymer Materials for Improved Wettability Characteristics.6.1 Introduction.6.2 Experimental procedures.6.3 Effects of laser radiation on wettability characteristics.6.4 Discussion of laser-effected wettability characteristics modification.6.5 Summary.Chapter 7 Practical Applications of Lasers for the Modification of Wettability Characteristics.7.1 Introduction.7.2 A two-stage ceramic tile grout sealing process.7.3 The enamelling of ordinary Portland cement by means of high-power diode laser radiation.7.4 The enamelling of carbon steel by means of high-power diode laser radiation.Chapter 8 Conclusions.References.Index.