Thick bristle type fibres will often protrude from garments forming a protective barrier layer in blizzards.

Notably, it is used to speed the drying time in oil painting, though it may also be used as a barrier layer to achieve some effects.

The main impact of barrier layer is to maintain a shallow mixed layer allowing an enhanced air-sea coupled response.

Applications as low-permittivity barrier layers in electronic chips as well as solar cells have also been suggested.

Ultrasonic measurements may be limited through barrier layers with large salinity, temperature or vortex differentials.

For example, extended release pharmaceutical formulations can be achieved by using a coating that acts as a barrier layer.

A good bag does this by protecting the body with a barrier layer of air.

The method requires applying a barrier layer of liquin to the drawing or etching.

A barrier layer of other material can be placed between the base metal and the emission layer, to inhibit chemical reaction between these.

Generally an initial reaction sets in, but it's rapidly arrested by the formation of inert barrier layers.