Manual coating Rod for proofing.

Manual drawdown bars evenly spread coating into a wet film of specific thickness by rolling a metal bar over a substrate. They are used in laboratories to simulate coating processes, test properties such as hiding power and leveling of coatings, and are suitable for the rapid preparation of small samples of materials like inks and paper.
Selection
When selecting, consider matching the substrate roughness with the rod material, choose the corresponding groove depth based on the desired wet film thickness, determine the rod diameter in combination with the coating viscosity, select a metal material with a low coefficient of thermal expansion due to the influence of environmental temperature, and decide the rod length and handle design based on the application scenario.

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Instruments

Using 160 line metal anilox roller and rubber roller combination, print width 70mm, suitable for inks proofing, wet film thickness and the number of lines inversely proportional, proofing authenticity and easy to operate.

$ 267.00

Adopt stainless steel corrosion wire-wound, Abrasion Resistance, film thickness 102.9μm, application width 300mm, suitable for laboratory film proofing.

$ 167.00

Using the formed pRoduction process, the wet film thickness is 6 microns, the accuracy is 0.5 microns, the cleaning is convenient and there is no worry of broken wire, to ensure the precision and durability of the coating prepative.

$ 120.00

The extrusion molding process is used to ensure accuracy, providing 47 μm wet film thickness and 300mm application width, and the 50mm handheld design on both sides of the handle is convenient for manual operation. 304 stainless steel is durable and easy to clean.

$ 178.00

Using a formed pRoduction process, the film thickness is 47 microns, the application width is 250mm, and the 304 stainless steel material ensures durability and Spreader uniformity.

$ 157.00

Using formed pRoduction process, wet film thickness 4 microns, application width 250mm, can be equipped with a handle to achieve uniform force, improve Spreader effect.

$ 157.00

150 line metal anilox roller and 70mm print width, quadrilateral pyramid mesh design to ensure uniform Spreader, proofing intuitive real, suitable for a variety of liquid Coating Spreader.

$ 267.00

Adopt circular embossing method to improve the fit, the proofing speed is adjustable from 0-300rpm, equipped with High Accuracy Servo Motor and quick replacement anilox roller system, support a variety of gray scale customization.

$ 7335.00

Ceramic roller structure, line number standard 600LPI can be customized 70-1200 lines, BCM range 1.6-5; drawdown blade, ceramic roller and other components can be individually adjusted left and right pressure, proofing speed 0-80 m/min adjustable, support material thickness 0.01-2 mm.

$ 8755.00

Using formed process, wet film thickness 18μm, application width 300mm, 304 stainless steel material to ensure durability and accurate Spreader effect.

$ 178.00

Using nitrile rubber material, length 100mm diaMeter 20mm, with excellent oil resistance and aging performance, suitable for inks proofing operation.

$ 123.00

Using the formed pRoduction process, Coating Weight is about twice that of the wire-wound coating Rod, wet film thickness is 13μm, film accuracy reaches 0.5 μm, and the material is 304 stainless steel.

$ 120.00

Using formed process, film thickness 29.7 μ m, diaMeter 9.52mm, total length 400mm, application width 300mm, stainless steel material, no wire-wound design.

$ 167.00

With four film Film thickness, Spreader width 160mm, wear-resistant corrosion-resistant alloy steel material, can precisely control wet-film or dry-film thickness, ensure coating conformity and Repeatability.

$ 217.00

The formed pRoduction process ensures uniform film, provides 47 micron accurate wet film thickness, 304 stainless steel material is durable and easy to clean, suitable for a variety of Coating sample prepative.

$ 120.00

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