Ink Blade Small Coater

The small-scale ink blade Coater evenly applies a predetermined thickness of ink onto paper or film by driving the blade at a constant speed across the substrate surface through a motor. It is used in laboratories to simulate the printing process, testing ink adhesion, color difference, and drying performance. It is suitable for ink research and development as well as quality control stages.
Selection
When selecting, consider substrate compatibility and coating width to match common paper or plastic film sizes. Pay attention to the wear resistance of the doctor blade material and the speed adjustment range to ensure adjustable coating thickness. Check the equipment for ease of operation and maintenance convenience, ensuring it fits within the laboratory space conditions.

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The application width can be adjusted freely, and the drawdown blade Coater can be adapted to meet different experimental testing needs and realize flexible film operation.

$ 154.00

Spreader accuracy +/- 0.003mm, Spreader thickness range 0.001~ 10mm adjustable, with Vacuum chuck and heating function, support bar and drawdown blade two coating methods to ensure Spreader uniformity and repRoducibility.

$ 8465.00

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

Adopt bar and drawdown blade composite coating method, bar accuracy +/- 0.005mm, drawdown blade thickness range 0.1-10 mm, Vacuum Area 1280 * 960mm, coating speed 1~ 300mm/s stepless speed regulation, suitable for wide voltage input.

$ 19438.00

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 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

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

Using Blade Coating method, Spreader accuracy of +/- 10μm, Spreader thickness range of 0~ 5000μm, support stepless speed control and Touchscreen operation, effectively improve film conformity and experimental efficiency.

$ 1606.00

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

High Accuracy modular Spreader station structure, Spreader thickness range of 0.01mm~ 2mm, Spreader speed 2~ 4.5m/min adjustable, all-electric control without external air source, quick-release plastic tank easy to clean, suitable for a variety of materials and substrates.

$ 10078.00

Using 180 wire metal engraving roller to control the ink film thickness, four pyramidal mesh structure to ensure uniform Spreader, simple operation and easy cleaning, can quickly prepare samples similar to flexographic printing effect.

$ 699.00

Adopt High Accuracy Modular Spreader Station, all-electric control without external air source, Spreader thickness can reach a minimum of 0.01mm, maximum Spreader width of 300mm, and equipped with quick-release plastic slot for easy cleaning and maintenance.

$ 9755.00

The Spin Coater is controlled by touch screen, the acceleration range is 100~ 4000rpm/s, and the speed can be automatically corrected by A/K selection. The motor torque is large and the operation is smooth, which is suitable for the assembly line process.

$ 2494.00

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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