Coating Metering Rod for Printing

The metering rod for printing and coating controls the amount of coating transferred through engraved patterns on the rod's surface, forming a uniform coating on the substrate. It is used to adjust coating thickness and coverage, making it suitable for surface treatment of materials such as paper and films.
Selection
When selecting, consider the substrate characteristics and coating viscosity to match the rod diameter and groove shape. Combine with production speed requirements and choose wear-resistant materials. Validate the coating effect through testing to ensure the thickness meets process standards.

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Instruments

Adapted diaMeter 16mm formed Metering Rod, the total length of 2000mm, through the special structure to correct the straightness of the Rod body, to ensure stable rotation and full contact with the substrate, improve the thickness control accuracy of Spreader.

$ 590.00

Wet film thickness 45μm, main Rod diaMeter 10mm, effective application width 600mm, using SUS304 material, Coating Weight, length and surface preparation can be customized, suitable for a variety of Spreader conditions.

$ 267.00

Using Metering Rod & doctor blade double Spreader mode, Spreader accuracy up to +/- 0.001mm, Spreader rate 5~ 200mm/s adjustable, fixed substrate by vacuum adsorption to ensure film uniformity and repRoducibility.

$ 2736.00

Spreader speed 5~ 180mm/s, Spreader area 400 * 300mm, using Metering Rod & doctor blade and vacuum adsorption system to ensure Spreader uniformity and Stability, can be customized automatic inking function.

$ 9755.00

Using Metering Rod & doctor blade dual Spreader method, Spreader accuracy is up to +/- 10μm, Film thickness range is 0-5000μm. Spreader rate and stroke are controlled by vacuum adsorption to fix the substrate, and the touch screen can effectively improve film repRoducibility and conformity.

$ 3462.00

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

The formed pRoduction process ensures that the grooves are not blocked and easy to clean, the Spreader wet film thickness is 50 μm with high accuracy, the stainless steel material is durable, and supports manual and Automatic Film Applicators.

$ 99.00

Wet film thickness 60 μ m, application width 210mm, stainless steel material formed pRoduction, groove is not blocked easy to clean, Spreader accuracy high mass stability.

$ 99.00

Using formed pRoduction process, wet film thickness 15 microns, application width 320mm, groove design is not easy to block and easy to clean and maintain.

$ 114.00

Using stainless steel material formed process, application width 210mm, groove design is not easy to block, support 4-190 micron wet film thickness range, meet the needs of laboratory manual or automatic Spreader.

$ 99.00

Using formed pRoduction process, wet film thickness of 25 microns, application width 320mm, groove design is not easy to block and easy to clean, to ensure that Spreader accuracy is stable and reliable.

$ 114.00

Using stainless steel material formed pRoduction, wet film thickness 180 μ m, application width 320mm, groove design is not easy to block and easy to clean, Spreader accuracy is high.

$ 114.00

The formed pRoduction process ensures that the grooves are not blocked and easy to clean, the wet film thickness 45 μm Spreader accuracy is high, the diaMeter is 10mm, the total length is 240mm, and the application width is 210mm.

$ 99.00

Using stainless steel material formed process, wet film thickness 90 μ m, groove design is not easy to block and easy to clean, Spreader accuracy is high, support a variety of specifications customization.

$ 99.00

Wet film thickness 110 μ m, application width 210mm, stainless steel material formed pRoduction process, groove is not blocked easy to clean, Spreader accuracy high mass stability.

$ 99.00

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