Four-edged Applicator

The four-sided applicator is a metal rod with grooves of varying depths engraved on its surface, which forms a wet film on the substrate through scraping. It is used in laboratories to simulate the coating process and to test properties such as the leveling and hiding power of coatings. It is commonly used in quality testing for inks and paper coatings.
Selection
When selecting, consider the substrate type and the required wet film thickness, and determine the groove specifications based on the paint viscosity. Pay attention to the corrosion resistance of the Coater material and maintain a uniform horizontal movement during operation. Different groove sizes can be used to prepare samples of various thicknesses, meeting the requirements of common testing standards.

Terms

Instruments

Double blade design can be prepared 75μm or 100μm two wet film thickness, effective application width 80mm, using molybdenum vanadium material, suitable for film proofing.

$ 138.00

The double-edged design can simultaneously prepative 125μm and 150μm wet film thickness, U-shaped structure ensures one-time scraping completion, application width 80mm, using cr12 molybdenum vanadium material to ensure durability.

$ 138.00

The 4-sided coating Applicator can be prepative of four wet film thicknesses, the accuracy is +/- 3μm, the application width is 80mm, the stainless steel material is resistant to corrosion, and the operation is simple only need to change the angle.

$ 1172.00

The single gap design is easy to clean, the four painted surfaces can be prepared with four different thicknesses, the application width is 50mm, the accuracy is +/- 3μm, and the acid and alkali corrosion resistance service life is long.

$ 1177.00

The 4-sided coating Applicator can be prepative of four wet film thicknesses, the conversion angle is easy to operate, the accuracy is +/- 3μm, the stainless steel material is resistant to acid and alkali erosion, and the application width is 80mm.

$ 1235.00

The integrated design can convert four film thicknesses, the accuracy is +/- 3μm, the stainless steel material is resistant to corrosion, and the conductive film can be removed for easy cleaning and maintenance.

$ 1117.00

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

High-grade stainless steel material, acid and alkali erosion and durable; 50/100/150/200μm four wet film thickness optional, application width 100mm, suitable for a variety of Coatings and solid substrates, easy to clean.

$ 1430.00

Four-station synchronous test to improve efficiency, speed adjustment range of 5-60 times/min, equipped with a conduction counter to automatically stop counting when the button fails, Test Travel 0-60mm adjustable to meet different pRoduct needs.

$ 735.00

4-Sided design can be prepared with four film thicknesses of 25μm, 50μm, 75μm and 100μm, application width 80mm, stainless steel material, suitable for water-based, acidic and alkaline pRoduct films.

$ 146.00

The cylindrical design has four painted surfaces, which can complete four different thickness Spreaders at one time, the application width is 60mm, the accuracy reaches +/- 3μm, the stainless steel material is resistant to acid and alkali corrosion, and is suitable for a variety of solid substrates.

$ 1006.00

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

Hard stainless steel material acid and alkali erosion, can be prepared 100/150/200/250μm four thickness wet-film, the operation of the conversion angle can switch the thickness, application width 80mm.

$ 186.00

Simultaneous measurement of Ra, Rz, Rt, Rq four asperity paraMeters, with four filtering methods, stylus radius of 5 microns, support for a variety of Interface transmission, compact and portable.

$ 993.00

Four or six station design, each station independent control, Max. stirring Capacity 1500mL, stirring speed range of 100~ 2000rpm, brushless DC motor to provide stable drive.

$ 378.00

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