Pigment Film Making Instrument

The paint film applicator evenly spreads pigment slurry onto a substrate using a blade to form a wet film of standard thickness, which is used to observe color, hiding power, and surface effects after drying. This instrument is widely used in the paint and ink industries for quality control, formulation comparison, and process adjustments.
Selection
When selecting, focus on matching the scraping width with the sample volume, ensuring the substrate material meets the testing requirements, and noting that the precision of the blade gap affects the uniformity of film thickness. Ease of operation and the difficulty of cleaning and maintenance should be considered in conjunction with laboratory conditions, while the corrosion resistance of the instrument material should align with the types of commonly used solvents.

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Instruments

Adopt single chip microcomputer automatic control, grinding disc diaMeter 220mm, load weight up to 2.92kg, compact structure, easy assembly and disassembly, suitable for pigment physical performance inspection.

$ 1106.00

Manufactured by a formed process, the wet film thickness is 96.0 μm, the application width is 30mm, and the total length is 40mm.

$ 160.00

Drawdown blade and bar two coating methods, with Vacuum chuck function, high film thickness control accuracy, application length and speed can be adjusted freely, clamshell Drawdown blade design is easy to clean, suitable for film and other soft substrate uniform Spreader.

$ 11046.00

The 4-sided design can provide four different film thicknesses, the application width is 160mm, and the hard stainless steel material is resistant to corrosion.

$ 283.00

Using single-channe design, the measuring range is 0-50μm, Graduation is 5μm, and the plane straightness of the scraper is 0.003mm, which can quickly detect the uniformity of pigment particles, and the operation is simple and intuitive.

$ 122.00

Using single-channe design, the measuring range is 0-25μm, Graduation is 5μm, and the plane straightness of the scraper is 0.003mm. It can accurately detect the fineness of pigment particles, and the operation is simple and fast.

$ 125.00

Wire-wound structure ensures uniform film, wet film thickness 64.0 microns, application width of 300mm, suitable for a variety of surface preparation materials.

$ 186.00

The use of stainless steel to improve wear resistance and corrosion performance, the range of 0-100 microns, the width of the chute 12.5mm, can accurately detect the size and dispersion of pigment impurity particles.

$ 190.00

Glass disc diaMeter 240mm, Rotation speed 75 +/- 5rpm, using microcomputer control to achieve reliable operation, compact structure for easy assembly and disassembly and paraMeter change.

$ 1558.00

Using single-channe design, the range is 0-100μm, Graduation is 5μm, and the plane straightness of the scraper is 0.003mm, which can quickly detect the uniform distribution of pigment particles in Coating.

$ 122.00

Adopt adjustable Blade Coating, high film thickness control accuracy, application length and speed can be adjusted freely, equipped with heat-resistant and scratch-resistant tempered Glass countertop, easy to clean and easy to operate.

$ 6205.00

With an oil-free piston design that requires no maintenance, the maximum Vacuum Level is -680mmHg and adjustable, with overflow protection and low noise 50dB operation, making it suitable for precision coating applications.

$ 1285.00

Using a wire-winding process, it precisely controls a wet film thickness of 64.0 microns, with stainless steel material ensuring durability and consistency.

$ 167.00

Using wire-wound process, wet film thickness 96.0μm, application width 300mm, stainless steel material is durable and precise control of Spreader effect.

$ 160.00

Spreader 64.0 micron wet film thickness, application width up to 300mm, stainless steel material to ensure durability and conformity.

$ 160.00

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