Aluminium alloys are anodized to increase corrosion resistance, to increase surface hardness, and to allow dyeing (coloring), improved lubrication, or improved adhesion.

The substrate is usually sand-blasted before the deposition to remove surface oxide and contamination and to increase the surface roughness and adhesion of the coating.

The AC4400CW was the first GE locomotive to offer an optional self-steering truck design, intended to increase adhesion and reduce wear on the railhead.

After the modification of the second series in 1926, they were additionally fitted with a Riggenbach counter-pressure brake, and seven axles sanded to increase adhesion.

A common method to increase adhesion of photoresist on the silicon wafer surface is to treat the wafer with Hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS).

According to some sources, it helps the plaster set and increases its stickiness or adhesion.

Galectin-8, which increases integrin-mediated adhesion, has been shown to be downregulated in some cancers.

The production locomotives differed in detail in their streamlined casings, and in the suspension in an attempt to increase adhesion.

SCF has been shown to increase adhesion and thus may play a large role in ensuring that HSCs remain in the niche.

Sometimes heavier oils are used to increase adhesion of the liquid fuel to the vegetation, and increase burn time and heat.