Color Film Coater

The film applicator forms a uniform wet film on the substrate through a scraping method, which is used for color and hiding power testing of coatings, inks, and other samples. Its principle relies on precisely machined grooves or gaps to control the coating thickness, ensuring that the sample forms a standard color film after drying, facilitating subsequent performance evaluation and quality control.
Selection
When selecting a film applicator, it is essential to consider the compatibility between the coating thickness range and the viscosity of the sample. Stainless steel materials offer wear resistance and corrosion resistance suitable for routine use. Operational convenience significantly impacts efficiency, while industry standards for precision requirements should also be taken into account. Ultimately, the appropriate model should be chosen based on budget considerations.

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Instruments

The device can precisely control the film thickness of the ink layer of the color strip, and the ink injection amount is 0.0012g, which is used for ink contrast and color concentration detection.

$ 173.00

The Spin Coater is controlled by touch screen, the acceleration range is 100~ 4000rpm/s, and the speed can be automatically corrected by A/K selection. The motor torque is large and the operation is smooth, which is suitable for the assembly line process.

$ 2494.00

The application width can be adjusted freely, and the drawdown blade Coater can be adapted to meet different experimental testing needs and realize flexible film operation.

$ 154.00

Application width 500mm, wet film thickness 0.005-3mm adjustable, using servo drive and PLC control, with automatic tension and correction function, suitable for a variety of coils and Coating types.

$ 24279.00

It can simultaneously print color bars of different Colors or Ink Film thickness, detect inks Hue and Gloss, uniform ink time can be adjusted from 1 to 800 seconds, support dry and wet ink discoloration analysis and abrasion resistance testing.

$ 4367.00

Using scraping method to achieve 0.005-3mm wet film thickness, Spreader accuracy of +/- 5%, equipped with hot air circulation Oven and automatic constant tension control to ensure Spreader uniformity and Stability.

$ 40415.00

Can accurately test whether the material surface tension is up to standard, support custom ink Color and tip shape, suitable for Plastic film, metal foil and other materials detection.

$ 87.00

The four-sided design allows for the preparation of film thicknesses of 200μm, 400μm, 600μm, and 800μm. Made of stainless steel, it offers high coating precision, a compact size, and is suitable for various substrates and coatings with different pH levels.

$ 275.00

Film uniform accuracy of +/- 0.003mm, coating speed 1~ 300mm/s stepless speed regulation, equipped with High Accuracy imported bar and color LCD Touchscreen, support application length and speed free adjustment.

$ 4914.00

With 45 °/0 ° illumination and D65 Measurement light source, viewing angle of 10 °, support for multiple Color model conversion, weight of only 45g for portability, quality control and complementary color suggestions.

$ 380.00

Can accurately test whether the surface tension of the material is up to standard, support a variety of specifications bottled liquid, provide red blue and other Color selection, suitable for Plastic film and conductive material detection.

$ 87.00

Coating speed 1~ 300mm/s stepless speed regulation, bar accuracy +/- 0.001mm, Blade Coating thickness 0.1~ 10mm, equipped with automatic feeding system and color Touchscreen control.

$ 9110.00

Contains 1026 standard Colors, conforming to the National Standard for Architectural Color Representation Methods, displaying 6 color samples per page, suitable for architectural color selection and management.

$ 130.00

The Fan Color Chart contains 1825 semi-matte Colors, with a color sample size of 2.5x5cm. It provides multi-language auxiliary name translation, and the upgraded model adds 200 new colors, which is convenient for industry color standardization applications.

$ 296.00

Drawdown blade and bar double coating method, coating speed 1-300mm/s stepless speed, film thickness control accuracy +/- 0.001mm, clamshell Drawdown blade design easy to clean, equipped with color Touchscreen easy to operate.

$ 4592.00

Articles

Wet film applicator for applying color paint to a specified wet film thickness.
A wet film applicator is a laboratory tool used to apply a predetermined thickness of wet paint film onto a flat substrate, providing the foundation for subsequent dry film performance testing.
Alignment Accuracy Control Method for Four-Sided Preparator When Used with Automatic Coating Machine
This article explores the alignment accuracy control when using a four-sided preparator in conjunction with an automatic coating machine. Alignment accuracy directly affects the uniformity of the coating and the reliability of detection.
Film applicator standardized preparation of test samples.
The film applicator is a crucial tool in fields such as coatings and inks for preparing test samples, ensuring uniform thickness and a smooth surface through standardized operations. The article introduces its scraping-based working principle and the selection between manual and automatic types.
Coating film preparation techniques: comparison between wire-wound applicators and wet film preparators
This article compares two commonly used tools in laboratory coating film preparation: the wire rod coater and the wet film applicator.
The importance of maintaining a constant speed when using a wet film applicator for coating.
When using a wet film applicator, maintaining a constant speed during the scraping process is crucial for coating uniformity. The scraping speed directly affects the wet film thickness, and fluctuations in speed can lead to defects such as streaks and uneven thickness, compromising the repeatability and accuracy of experimental results.
The difference between a wire bar coater and a gap-type wet film applicator.
The wire-wound drawdown bar directly quantifies the coating through the gap between wires, making it suitable for thin coating preparation with high precision, particularly for low-viscosity fluids. In contrast, the gap-type wet film applicator indirectly controls film thickness through the groove depth, with the actual coating thickness significantly influenced by material properties, making it more suitable for high-viscosity coatings and thick film preparation.