ISO Film Applicator

The ISO film applicator is a mechanical tool used in laboratories to prepare wet films of standard thickness. It controls the spreading thickness of coatings by adjusting the gap between the blade and the substrate, and is widely used for quality control and performance testing in industries such as inks and paints.
Selection
When selecting, consider the compatibility of the substrate type and size with the applicator width, determine the thickness range based on testing standards, ensure stainless steel material suits conventional samples, factor in ease of operation for efficiency, and account for maintenance costs and accessory availability.

Terms

Standards

Instruments

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

Adopting 500 * 700mm Dimensions, used with bar or Film Applicator, is conducive to the smooth and effective film, and improves the convenience of film operation.

$ 227.00

Hardness stainless steel material, Hardness of 50~ 55HRC, film accuracy +/- 2μm, smooth surface to support a variety of Spreader requirements, can be used with Film Applicator to achieve automatic film operation.

$ 162.00

Using a formed pRoduction process, the film Film thickness is as thin as 4.6μm, the accuracy is up to 0.1 micron, and the effective Spreader width is 30cm. It can be used with an automatic Film Applicator and has the advantage of continuous wire.

$ 186.00

Spreader width 100mm, wet film thickness 40μm, wear resistant corrosion resistant alloy steel material, can be manually operated or with automatic Film Applicator to ensure coating conformity and Repeatability.

$ 143.00

Double-sided design can be coated with two pre-order film thicknesses 90 and 150 μm, Spreader width 20mm, suitable for Automatic Film Applicator and Drying Time Recorder, in accordance with ASTM D 823 standard.

$ 1455.00

Formed to achieve 52.6 micron precision film, 304 stainless steel material provides high Abrasion Resistance, 50mm at both ends of the hand part without additional handle, can be directly matched with the experimental Film Applicator.

$ 167.00

Spreader width 100mm, wet film thickness 37.5μm, wear-resistant corrosion-resistant alloy steel material, can be used manually or with automatic Film Applicator to ensure coating conformity and Repeatability.

$ 143.00

Effective Spreader width 100mm, wet film thickness up to 600μm, high-quality wear-resistant corrosion-resistant alloy steel material, support manual film or with automatic Film Applicator to ensure good conformity Repeatability coating.

$ 143.00

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 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

Spreader width 100mm, wet film thickness 50μm, wear resistant corrosion resistant alloy steel material, suitable for manual or automatic Film Applicator, can be prepared uniform film for performance testing.

$ 143.00

Cube Applicator can achieve 70/150μm double-sided Film thickness Spreader, through the hardening process to ensure that the overall uniform hardening, Spreader width 12mm, guide plate design for narrow Glass panel direct use.

$ 604.00

Spreader width 100mm, wet film thickness 60μm, high-quality wear-resistant corrosion-resistant alloy steel material, manual film can also be equipped with automatic Film Applicator, support non-standard customization.

$ 143.00

Stainless steel material ensures durability, wet film thickness range of 300-600μm, accuracy +/- 4μm, suitable for low viscosity liquid Spreader, can be combined with Automatic Film Applicator to achieve uniform Spreader.

$ 186.00

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