Wire Rod sampler

The wire-wound drawdown bar forms specific gaps by winding metal wires, which, when used for coating, are scraped across the substrate surface to leave a uniform wet film. It is used in laboratories to simulate the coating process and test the coverage effect and color consistency of paints and inks. It is suitable for small-batch sample preparation in industries such as printing and papermaking.
Selection
When selecting a wire-wound drawdown rods, match the viscosity of the sample, using thicker wire diameters for high-viscosity samples. Determine the wire diameter specifications based on the desired coating thickness, with a common range of 10–200 μm. Choose the corresponding rod length according to the substrate width to ensure ease of operation. Prioritize stainless steel materials for their corrosion resistance and ease of cleaning.

Terms

Instruments

Wet film thickness 22.9 microns, diaMeter 9.52 mm, the forming Rod uses an extrusion process to process continuous grooves, with no wire breakage and easy cleaning; the wire-wound Rod is based on the traditional principle, and there are differences in coating amount.

$ 167.00

Using wire-wound stainless steel wire structure, the film thickness is 100 microns, the total length is 375mm, and the application width is 255mm to ensure that the Spreader is uniform and firm, suitable for precision experimental operation.

$ 173.00

The wire-wound structure enables coating with a 171.5-micron thick film, while the stainless steel material ensures corrosion resistance and long-term durability. The 9.52mm diaMeter Rod body, combined with 1.91mm steel wire, ensures operational stability.

$ 167.00

Equipped with dual coating methods of wire rod and blade, with an infinitely adjustable coating speed of 1–300 mm/s, wire rod accuracy of ±0.001 mm, blade accuracy of ±0.003 mm, and optional heating and vacuum adsorption functions to meet coating requirements of various thicknesses.

$ 9433.00

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

A groove control film is formed on the smooth Rod body by extrusion process. The wear-resistant stainless steel material is not easy to break the wire and is easy to clean. The wet film thickness is 105.2 μ m and the application width is 300mm.

$ 167.00

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

Wire-wound design wet film thickness 11.4μm, wire diaMeter Φ 0.13mm, not easy to block and easy to clean, suitable for a variety of substrates, to achieve uniform Spreader and flexible thickness adjustment.

$ 525.00

Spreader speed 5~ 180mm/s stepless speed, wire Rod Spreader accuracy of +/- 0.001mm, standard High Accuracy imported wire Rod, support a variety of customized functions to meet different application needs.

$ 2655.00

Wire-wound design wet film thickness 9.1 μ m, steel wire diaMeter Φ 0.10mm, chrome-plated surface is easy to clean and prolong life, suitable for a variety of substrates, Spreader uniform and flexible.

$ 525.00

Utilizing a dual coating method with wire rod and doctor blade, the coating speed is adjustable from 1 to 300 mm/s with stepless speed control, ensuring high precision in film thickness control. Equipped with vacuum adsorption and heating functions, the temperature uniformity reaches ±1°C. The flip-top design facilitates easy cleaning.

$ 24279.00

A wet film of 148.6 μm can be prepared using a wire-wound process with a 1.65 mm wire diaMeter, ensuring accurate and durable coating while preventing wire breakage issues.

$ 167.00

Wire-wound design, wet film thickness of 102.9μm, wire diaMeter Φ 1.14mm, effective application width 1500mm, not easy to block and easy to clean, suitable for high viscosity coatings.

$ 719.00

Wire-wound design can achieve 80 micron wet film thickness, diaMeter 9 mm, total length 245 mm, suitable for comparison specimens, one Spreader can handle a variety of Coatings.

$ 157.00

Wire-wound process is prepared with 6.9 μm wet-film, and the diaMeter of the steel wire is only 0.08mm. If the hair is thin, seamless winding reduces the risk of broken wire, and is suitable for a variety of fluid Spreader applications.

$ 186.00

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