Manual plate spreader

The manual flatbed applicator uses an adjustable-gap blade to evenly spread liquid samples on the substrate surface, forming a standardized wet film. It is used in laboratories to simulate roll coating and blade coating processes, and to evaluate the leveling, hiding power, and coating thickness of paints and inks.
Selection
When selecting, consider matching the substrate size with the coating width, ensuring the sample viscosity corresponds to a gap range of 0-10mm. The stainless steel material offers corrosion resistance, while micron-level precision adjustment ensures uniform coating. The anti-slip design of the operating platform guarantees stability during the scraping process.

Terms

Instruments

The application width is more than 280mm, the thickness range of Spreader is 2um-1.1mm, and the manual drag is used to control the speed of Spreader to ensure the uniformity and accuracy of Spreader.

$ 6528.00

Using platinum plate or ring method measurement, the range is 0~ 400mN/m, the minimum resolution is 0.1mN/m, the manual lifting and lowering points are fast and micro-adjusted, and the output data of RS232C interface is supported.

$ 1413.00

Specific weight design to reduce uneven manual pressure, suitable for 60mm long bar, stainless steel material with hard chrome Eletroplating, easy to clean and no risk of wire loosening, support ultra-thin film Spreader.

$ 109.00

Hold space at both ends, film thickness 15 microns, application width 300mm, 304 stainless steel material formed pRoduction process to ensure Spreader uniformity and durability.

$ 178.00

With bar +/- 0.001mm and Drawdown blade +/- 0.003mm High Accuracy Spreader capability, support 1-300mm/s stepless speed regulation. The clamshell Drawdown blade design is easy to clean, Glass plate countertop ensures Spreader flatness, and optional heating function enhances adaptability.

$ 6528.00

The equipment adopts international standards, the papermaking diaMeter is 300mm, the capacity is 8 liters, and it is equipped with manual pulp plate and optional vacuum papermaking function.

$ 1724.00

Wire-wound molding process, wet film thickness of 80 microns, effective application width of 25.5 cm, can be used at the same time Spreader a variety of Coating comparative experiments, with Drawdown Plate use effect is better.

$ 173.00

Side rocker lift design to ensure smooth operation, the lifting process can be retracted and continue; with 0.01mm height display indexing, accuracy of 0.05mm, no need for each boot zero, no conductive requirements for the test plate.

$ 1445.00

Spreader wet film thickness 120 μ m, groove design is not easy to block and easy to clean, Spreader accuracy is high, support manual Spreader and Automatic Film Applicator with use.

$ 99.00

Spreader wet film thickness of 200 microns, groove design is not easy to block and easy to clean, to ensure the uniformity and accuracy of Spreader, support laboratory manual or Automatic Film Applicator.

$ 114.00

Measurement accuracy of 0.1mN/m using electromagnetic force equilibrating Sensor, support platinum plate method and platinum ring method dual method, automatic operation without manual calculation, real-time display Linear dispersion and save data.

$ 1840.00

Measuring methods of platinum plate and platinum ring are supported, with resolution up to 0.01mN/m, equipped with fast fine-tuning manual lifting platform, and can display data in real time through RS232 interface.

$ 2042.00

The manual lifting platform is equipped with fast fine-tuning dual gear, supports platinum plate method and ring method dual Measurement mode, Measurement range 0-400mN/m, error is only +/- 0.1mN/m, can be connected to the computer to display the tension change in real time Linear dispersion.

$ 1531.00

Wire-wound process to achieve 40μm wet film thickness, one operation can simultaneously Spreader two or more Coatings, matching Drawdown Plate to improve Spreader repRoducibility, suitable for soft to strong all kinds of substrates.

$ 157.00

Spreader accuracy up to +/- 0.003mm, coating speed 5~ 180mm/s adjustable, through the control speed and stable pressure to ensure uniform Spreader, improve experimental repRoducibility, avoid manual operation differences.

$ 3301.00

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