It is provided a method for producing a support material provided with at least one anti-fingerprint coating including the steps of: applying at least one layer of at least one powdered resin to at least one side of the support material; melting-on the at least one applied layer of the one powdered resin; applying at least one acrylate-containing dispersion to the melted-on resin layer; and drying and curing the layered structure.

It is provided a method for producing a support material provided with at least one anti-fingerprint coating including the steps of: applying at least one layer of at least one powdered resin to at least one side of the support material; melting-on the at least one applied layer of the one powdered resin; applying at least one acrylate-containing dispersion to the melted-on resin layer; and drying and curing the layered structure.

A curtain applicator for applying a liquid or pasty application medium to at least one surface of a running material web, in particular a fibrous web. The curtain applicator has an applicator nozzle, in particular a slotted nozzle, which under the effect of gravity, and optionally with further forces, is suitable for dispensing a single-tier or multi-tier curtain onto the surface of the material web. The curtain applicator further has a wiping device which is suitable for keeping entrained air carried by the material web away from the curtain. Moreover, there is provided at least one further blocking device which is suitable for keeping air movements of the ambient air away from the curtain.

A curtain applicator for applying a liquid or pasty application medium to at least one surface of a running material web, in particular a fibrous web. The curtain applicator has an applicator nozzle, in particular a slotted nozzle, which under the effect of gravity, and optionally with further forces, is suitable for dispensing a single-tier or multi-tier curtain onto the surface of the material web. The curtain applicator further has a wiping device which is suitable for keeping entrained air carried by the material web away from the curtain. Moreover, there is provided at least one further blocking device which is suitable for keeping air movements of the ambient air away from the curtain.

An insulating radiant barrier sheathing product formed by directly bonding or applying an insulating radiant barrier (IRB) material to the interior surface (i.e., facing the attic or other interior space) of a wood, wood-based, manufactured wood, or cellulosic panel or structural or sheathing panel. The IRB panel product may be used as a roof sheathing panel, with one or more outer protective and finishing layers applied to the outer surface, such as, but not limited to, an underlayment and roofing shingles. The IRB material may comprise a mixture of a radiant barrier (RB) paint and a granulated insulating material. The granulated insulating material may comprise cork, EPS, XPS, poly-iso, other similar insulating material, or combinations thereof.

The invention provides coating processes for producing finished fibrous panels comprising applying a prime coat onto at least one side of the fibrous panel by curtain coating; and applying a finish coat over the prime coat by spray coating.

A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapling instrument includes a staple cartridge including a plurality of staples and a cartridge deck. The staple cartridge assembly also includes a compressible adjunct positionable against the cartridge deck, wherein the staples are deployable into tissue captured against the compressible adjunct, and wherein the compressible adjunct comprises a first biocompatible layer comprising a first portion, a second biocompatible layer comprising a second portion, and crossed spacer fibers extending between the first portion and the second portion.

A staple cartridge assembly for use with a surgical stapling instrument includes a staple cartridge including a plurality of staples and a cartridge deck. The staple cartridge assembly also includes a compressible adjunct positionable against the cartridge deck, wherein the staples are deployable into tissue captured against the compressible adjunct, and wherein the compressible adjunct comprises a first biocompatible layer comprising a first portion, a second biocompatible layer comprising a second portion, and crossed spacer fibers extending between the first portion and the second portion.

A method of forming a nanovoided composite polymer includes forming a resin-containing layer over a substrate, the resin-containing layer including a polymer-forming phase and a sacrificial phase, curing the polymer-forming phase to form a polymer matrix containing the sacrificial phase, and removing the sacrificial phase selectively with respect to the polymer matrix to form a nanovoided composite polymer including the polymer matrix and nanovoids dispersed throughout the polymer matrix. The nanovoids may be randomly or regularly dispersed throughout the matrix. Various other methods, systems, apparatuses, and materials are also disclosed.

A system is provided for manufacturing a stator assembly having a stator core including a plurality of slots along a circumference of the stator core and a plurality of hairpins inserted into the slots, where the system may include, an epoxy coating stage disposed forward along a travel direction of the stator assembly, and configured to coat the epoxy on end portions of leg portions of the hairpins, and a varnish impregnation stage disposed at a rear of the epoxy coating stage along the travel direction of the stator assembly, and configured to impregnate varnish into external surfaces of the plurality of hairpins and also into an interior of the slot by flowing on the plurality of hairpins.