Laboratory Film Applicator

The laboratory film applicator forms a uniform coating on a substrate through a scraping method, simulating the actual painting process. Its steel scraper is adjusted for thickness and then moved horizontally to spread the coating into a standard film layer. This equipment is used for testing the performance and quality control of coatings, and is suitable for research, development, and testing processes.
Selection
When selecting, consider matching the scraper material to the substrate type, ensuring the coating thickness range meets testing requirements, and that ease of operation impacts efficiency while device dimensions fit the workspace. Observe the smoothness and repeatability of the coating, check the wear resistance of components, and confirm the difficulty of cleaning and maintenance.

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Instruments

Using 180 * 480mm size, with wire Rod or Film Applicator scraping ink, is conducive to the film flat and effective, improve film mass.

$ 122.00

Adopting 500 * 700mm Dimensions, used with bar or Film Applicator, is conducive to the smooth and effective film, and improves the convenience of film operation.

$ 227.00

Hardness stainless steel material, Hardness of 50~ 55HRC, film accuracy +/- 2μm, smooth surface to support a variety of Spreader requirements, can be used with Film Applicator to achieve automatic film operation.

$ 162.00

Using a formed pRoduction process, the film Film thickness is as thin as 4.6μm, the accuracy is up to 0.1 micron, and the effective Spreader width is 30cm. It can be used with an automatic Film Applicator and has the advantage of continuous wire.

$ 186.00

Spreader width 100mm, wet film thickness 40μm, wear resistant corrosion resistant alloy steel material, can be manually operated or with automatic Film Applicator to ensure coating conformity and Repeatability.

$ 143.00

Double-sided design can be coated with two pre-order film thicknesses 90 and 150 μm, Spreader width 20mm, suitable for Automatic Film Applicator and Drying Time Recorder, in accordance with ASTM D 823 standard.

$ 1455.00

Formed to achieve 52.6 micron precision film, 304 stainless steel material provides high Abrasion Resistance, 50mm at both ends of the hand part without additional handle, can be directly matched with the experimental Film Applicator.

$ 167.00

Spreader width 100mm, wet film thickness 37.5μm, wear-resistant corrosion-resistant alloy steel material, can be used manually or with automatic Film Applicator to ensure coating conformity and Repeatability.

$ 143.00

Effective Spreader width 100mm, wet film thickness up to 600μm, high-quality wear-resistant corrosion-resistant alloy steel material, support manual film or with automatic Film Applicator to ensure good conformity Repeatability coating.

$ 143.00

Wire-wound structure ensures 0.1 micron High Accuracy, wet film thickness 50.3 μm, stainless steel material is durable and easy to clean, and the wide-Rod Film Applicator achieves uniform coating.

$ 160.00

Spreader width 100mm, wet film thickness 50μm, wear resistant corrosion resistant alloy steel material, suitable for manual or automatic Film Applicator, can be prepared uniform film for performance testing.

$ 143.00

Cube Applicator can achieve 70/150μm double-sided Film thickness Spreader, through the hardening process to ensure that the overall uniform hardening, Spreader width 12mm, guide plate design for narrow Glass panel direct use.

$ 604.00

Spreader width 100mm, wet film thickness 60μm, high-quality wear-resistant corrosion-resistant alloy steel material, manual film can also be equipped with automatic Film Applicator, support non-standard customization.

$ 143.00

Stainless steel material ensures durability, wet film thickness range of 300-600μm, accuracy +/- 4μm, suitable for low viscosity liquid Spreader, can be combined with Automatic Film Applicator to achieve uniform Spreader.

$ 186.00

Stainless steel material to ensure durability, wet film thickness 30-120μm optional, accuracy +/- 2μm, application width 60mm, can be used with Automatic Film Applicator.

$ 186.00

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