A method for increasing the adhesion between the self-adhesive surface of a web-shaped material and a surface of a substrate, to which substrate the web-shaped material having the self-adhesive surface should be applied, wherein the web-shaped material is continuously fed to a laminating gap, in which the web-shaped material having the self-adhesive surface is laminated onto the surface of the substrate, the self-adhesive surface of the web-shaped material and the surface of the substrate are treated with a plasma over the entire area, and namely in such a way that the plasma is applied continuously to the two surfaces, starting from before the laminating gap into the laminating gap, the laminating gap being formed by a pressing element and the substrate and the surface of the pressing element being equipped with a dielectric.

A method for increasing the adhesion between the self-adhesive surface of a web-shaped material and a surface of a substrate, to which substrate the web-shaped material having the self-adhesive surface should be applied, wherein the web-shaped material is continuously fed to a laminating gap, in which the web-shaped material having the self-adhesive surface is laminated onto the surface of the substrate, the self-adhesive surface of the web-shaped material and the surface of the substrate are treated with a plasma over the entire area, and namely in such a way that the plasma is applied continuously to the two surfaces, starting from before the laminating gap into the laminating gap, the laminating gap being formed by a pressing element and the substrate and the surface of the pressing element being equipped with a dielectric.

A polymer geo-injection apparatus for protecting an underground structure is provided. The apparatus includes: a mechanized vehicle for moving on the ground in order to transport the apparatus while the apparatus forms a subsurface polymer layer that protects the underground structure; a polymer supply tank coupled to the mechanized vehicle and configured to supply solid polymer during the forming of the polymer layer; a polymer melting unit coupled to the mechanized vehicle and configured to receive and melt the supplied solid polymer and to supply the molten polymer during the forming of the polymer layer; and a subsurface ripper coupled to the mechanized vehicle and configured to move through the ground in response to the movement of the mechanized vehicle while receiving and injecting the supplied molten polymer into the ground above the underground structure in order to form the polymer layer and protect the underground structure.

The present invention is directed to tack solutions comprising formic acid, and their use in applying adhesive-coated films to substrates. In particular, paint protection films (PPFs) can be applied to vehicle bodies using the solutions of the present invention.

The present invention is directed to tack solutions comprising formic acid, and their use in applying adhesive-coated films to substrates. In particular, paint protection films (PPFs) can be applied to vehicle bodies using the solutions of the present invention.

The invention discloses a method of manufacturing a handrail assembly including steps of 1) providing a first material layer and a second material layer, wherein the second material layer is a hot melt material; 2) stacking the second material layer on the first material layer to form a substrate layer with an integrated structure; 3) curling the substrate layer to form a handrail cover matching a handrail tube, wherein the handrail cover is a sleeve structure and the second material layer is located at an inner side of the handrail cover; 4) inserting the handrail tube matching the handrail cover into the handrail cover to form a handrail assembly semi-finished product; 5) baking the handrail assembly semi-finished product until the second material layer is completely melted; and 6) cooling the handrail assembly semi-finished product after baking to form the handrail assembly.

The invention discloses a method of manufacturing a handrail assembly including steps of 1) providing a first material layer and a second material layer, wherein the second material layer is a hot melt material; 2) stacking the second material layer on the first material layer to form a substrate layer with an integrated structure; 3) curling the substrate layer to form a handrail cover matching a handrail tube, wherein the handrail cover is a sleeve structure and the second material layer is located at an inner side of the handrail cover; 4) inserting the handrail tube matching the handrail cover into the handrail cover to form a handrail assembly semi-finished product; 5) baking the handrail assembly semi-finished product until the second material layer is completely melted; and 6) cooling the handrail assembly semi-finished product after baking to form the handrail assembly.

The invention relates to a device for laminating a laminating foil element onto a component having a profiled lamination plane using a lamination tool, by means of which tool the laminating foil element is laminated onto the component, the lamination tool comprising a first tool half and a second tool half, and the device comprising a deflection arrangement for deflecting portions of the laminating foil element out of the profiled lamination plane.

A preparation method of a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)-based membrane for preventing and removing ices covering wind turbine blades is provided and the method comprises: preparing a membrane into a PTFE rod material with polymerized monomers by using monomer polymerization methods such as blending, pre-compressing and pushing; making the membrane into a PTFE-based homogeneous membrane with micropores and nano and micron scale concave-convex geometrical ultra-structure morphologies under the condition that the membrane is cracked to generate a laminar exfoliated fabric-like structure in the hot calendaring process of the PTFE rod material by using a hot calendaring and fusion polymerization method; and applying the PTFE-based homogeneous membrane to blades of a large wind turbine in operation.

A method for the adhesive bonding of substrates by applying a layer of adhesive (1) on a first substrate and/or on a second substrate; and positioning the first substrate on the second substrate, with the applied layer of adhesive (1) arranged therebetween. Before positioning the first substrate on the second substrate, the method proceeds by applying radiation-based curing means (13) to the layer of adhesive (1) to selectively and partially cure the layer of adhesive (1).