Functional Texture Design and Texturing Processes

Int. J. of Automation Technology submitted 1 Abstract. Various functions can be obtained by applying regular patterns or texture on a surface. Depending on the functions, required dimension of the texture, e.g. pitch, varies in wide range from nanometers for optical function to millimeters for friction. In addition, high aspect ratio of the cross sectional profile or hierarchical structure of micro/nano-structure is required for example to control the wettability. This paper reviews various processes for functionalities including their applications.