Ink Coating Pad

Ink coating pads are printing test tools that simulate the printing process by uniformly absorbing ink and transferring it to the printing plate. They are used to test ink transferability, opacity, and color performance, and are commonly found in laboratories and for printing quality control.
Selection
When selecting an ink coating pad, it is essential to consider factors such as material flatness, ink absorption uniformity, and durability. It should also match the type of test ink and printing conditions. Additionally, referring to industry standards ensures the comparability of data.

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Instruments

Using 15.5cm/min ink wiping speed, equipped with 0.1mm ink coating platen, the test process is precisely controlled by 4.3 inch Touchscreen, which can accurately determine the absorption capacity of the material to the inks vehicle.

$ 2784.00

The ink wiping speed is 15.5cm/min, the opening area of the ink coating platen is 20cm ², and the ink absorption time is 120s. The test process is automatically controlled to accurately determine the absorption capacity and penetration performance of the paper to inks.

$ 4124.00

Automatic ink running stability, ink time and speed can be set, printing pressure 0~ 2mm adjustable, provide low, medium and high three printing speed, each time can be proofed 4 colors to facilitate Color contrast.

$ 3430.00

The ink wiping speed of the instrument is 15.5 +/- 25px/min, the ink absorption time is 120 +/- 5s, and the 4.3 color Touchscreen control can accurately evaluate the acceptance of inks and the absorption capacity of the vehicle.

$ 4342.00

The ink wiping speed is 15.5 +/- 1.0cm/min, the opening area of the ink coating platen is 20 +/- 0.4cm ², and the ink absorption time is 120 +/- 5s. It is controlled by 4.3 inch color Touchscreen, which is suitable for the absorption performance measurement of paper inks.

$ 3946.00

Using 400 wire metal anilox roller to control the ink film thickness, flexographic samples can be quickly prepared, easy to use and clean, and the repRoducibility is very similar to that of conventional flexographic printing.

$ 699.00

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

Using microcomputer automatic control, the ink wiping speed is 15.5 +/- 1.0cm/min, the opening area of the ink coating platen is 20 +/- 0.4cm ², and the automatic adjustment range of paper pattern thickness is supported by 0.1~ 1.0mm. Test accuracy and operation convenience are ensured.

$ 4592.00

Using 140 wire metal anilox roller to control ink film thickness, flexographic samples can be quickly prepared, easy to use and clean, and high repRoducibility.

$ 699.00

The instrument can measure the performance of paper or Cardboard absorbing inks in the specified time and area, the ink wiping speed is 15 +/- 0.5cm/min, the opening area of the ink coating platen is 20 +/- 0.4cm ², and the 4.3-inch color Touchscreen is used.

$ 3785.00

Using 100 wire metal anilox roller to control ink film thickness, it can quickly prepare flexographic samples, easy to operate and clean, and good repRoducibility.

$ 699.00

Equipped with 140lpi, 180lpi, 200lpi anilox roller and metal engraving roller to control ink film thickness, can quickly pRoduce flexographic samples, easy to use and clean, good repRoducibility.

$ 1510.00

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 250LPI anilox roller and 70mm print width, quadrilateral pyramid mesh structure to ensure film uniformity, through electronic engraving technology implementation of precise ink control, suitable for a variety of liquid Coating Spreader.

$ 267.00

The equipment supports 0-2MM pressure adjustment, providing three-speed printing speed (10/15/20 rpm) and uniform ink speed (650/800/1000rpm), which can imprint 2.5mm thick paper and 1mm plastic film to achieve precise uniform ink and stable operation.

$ 3381.00

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