mils Applicator

A Mils applicator is a manual coating tool that controls the wet film thickness by adjusting the gap between the blade and the substrate. Its principle is based on mechanical blade coating, and its function is to prepare uniform coating samples in the laboratory for thickness testing and performance evaluation of coatings and inks.
Selection
When selecting, consider matching the substrate size with the applicator width, choose an appropriate gap specification based on sample viscosity, pay attention to the wear resistance of the blade material and edge straightness, adapt to thickness ranges of different national standards, and ensure ease of operation and convenience for cleaning and maintenance.

Terms

Instruments

It is designed with a digital thousand-minute differentiator, with a dual unit display of μm and mils, with a range of 0~ 10mm and a Graduation of 1μm, to achieve precise thickness control.

$ 154.00

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

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

Stainless steel material to ensure durability, wet film thickness 30-120μm optional, accuracy +/- 2μm, application width 60mm, can be used with Automatic Film Applicator.

$ 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

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

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

High Hardness stainless steel material, Hardness of 50~ 55HRC, accuracy control in +/- 2 microns, smooth surface and support non-standard customization, can be used with automatic Film Applicator.

$ 275.00

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

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

Using stainless steel 1Cr17N2 material, wet film thickness 50-200μm adjustable, accuracy +/- 3μm, application width 60mm, suitable for low viscosity liquid Spreader, can be used with Automatic Film Applicator.

$ 186.00

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

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

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

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

Articles

Application of Two-Step Method with Pre-Coating and Fine-Coating in Eliminating Bubble Defects for Dual-Blade Coater
The dual-blade coater employs a two-step method of pre-coating and precision coating to eliminate bubble defects during the coating process. In the pre-coating stage, high shear force is applied to break the bubbles in the slurry, causing them to rupture and rise to the surface. The precision coating stage then precisely controls the coating thickness, removing any remaining bubbles to form a uniform wet film.
Key Points for Controlling Coating Longitudinal Uniformity with Manual Rod Coater Constant Speed Dragging Techniques
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Derivation and Validation of the Quantitative Relationship between Wire Diameter and Wet Film Thickness in Wire Wound Coating Bars
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Actual Coating Thickness Deviation of Stainless Steel Wire Rod Coaters at Different Slurry Solid Contents
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Coating film preparation techniques: comparison between wire-wound applicators and wet film preparators
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Application of Wire Bar Coater in the Preparation of Coating, Ink, and Printing Samples
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The difference between a wire bar coater and a gap-type wet film applicator.
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The difference between a wire-wound rod coater and an extrusion coating rod
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