Printing Film Coating Blade

The printing drawdown bar is a coating tool that uses precision wires wound around a metal rod to create a fixed gap, allowing for the application of a uniform wet film thickness onto a substrate. It is used for controlling the thickness of inks and coatings during sample preparation and is suitable for quality inspection and experimental research in the printing and coatings industry.
Selection
When selecting, consider the wire diameter specification corresponding to the wet film thickness, the substrate flatness affecting the choice of rod type, the operating environment determining whether to use stainless steel or plastic material, and the experimental accuracy requirements guiding the choice between wire-wound or blade-type options, while also balancing cleaning convenience and wear resistance.

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Instruments

Adopt clamshell type Blade Coating head design, easy to clean; coating speed 1~ 300mm/s stepless speed regulation, Spreader accuracy up to +/- 0.003mm, to meet the laboratory High Accuracy film needs.

$ 2978.00

Adopt bar and drawdown blade double coating method, coating speed 1~ 300mm/s stepless speed regulation, Blade Coating Film thickness 0.1~ 10mm, equipped with Vacuum chuck and heating function, film uniform accuracy is high.

$ 14597.00

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

The clamshell drawdown blade is designed for easy cleaning, the meyer Rod coating accuracy is +/- 0.001mm, the Blade Coating Film thickness range is 0.1-10 mm, and the servo motor is equipped to realize 1-300mm/s stepless speed regulation to meet the needs of the laboratory High Accuracy film.

$ 8142.00

Drawdown blade and bar double coating method, coating speed 1-300mm/s stepless speed, film thickness control accuracy +/- 0.001mm, clamshell Drawdown blade design easy to clean, equipped with color Touchscreen easy to operate.

$ 4592.00

Using meyer Rod coating accuracy +/- 0.001mm and Blade Coating accuracy +/- 0.003mm, clamshell Drawdown blade design is easy to clean, support coating speed 1~ 300mm/s stepless speed regulation, suitable for a variety of materials film sample preparation.

$ 5883.00

With bar and Drawdown blade two coating methods, coating speed 1-300mm/s stepless speed regulation, Blade Coating thickness 0.1-10 mm, using clamshell design for easy cleaning, equipped with High Accuracy Film Applicator to ensure Spreader uniformity.

$ 5237.00

Adopt imported accessories to ensure Stability, Blade Coating accuracy up to +/- 0.003mm, coating speed 5~ 200mm/s adjustable, effective coating area 400 * 400mm, improve film repRoducibility by controlling speed and pressure.

$ 2655.00

Blade Coating method, coating speed 1~ 300mm/s stepless speed regulation, film thickness control accuracy +/- 0.003mm, with heating and Vacuum chuck function, clamshell drawdown blade design for easy cleaning, suitable for High Accuracy automatic film.

$ 4430.00

With bar and drawdown blade double Spreader function, coating speed 1~ 300mm/s stepless speed regulation, Blade Coating Film thickness 0.1~ 10mm, clamshell design for easy cleaning, effective coating area of 1000 * 800mm.

$ 8142.00

Adopt adjustable Blade Coating, Spreader thickness range 0~ 10mm adjustable, coating speed 5~ 200mm/s, with Platen Heating and Vacuum chuck function, improve film repRoducibility and operation convenience.

$ 11046.00

With bar and drawdown blade two coating methods, coating speed 1~ 300mm/s stepless speed regulation, film thickness control accuracy of +/- 0.001mm, clamshell drawdown blade design for easy cleaning, servo motor drive to ensure smooth operation.

$ 8949.00

Blade Coating method, coating speed 1~ 300mm/s stepless speed regulation, film thickness control accuracy +/- 0.003mm, with heating function and Vacuum chuck system, clamshell drawdown blade design for easy cleaning, support application length and speed free adjustment.

$ 6205.00

With bar and Drawdown blade dual Spreader function, coating speed 1-300mm/s stepless speed regulation, film thickness control accuracy of +/- 0.001mm, clamshell Drawdown blade design for easy cleaning, support application length and speed free adjustment.

$ 5721.00

With bar and drawdown blade two coating methods, coating speed 1~ 300mm/s stepless speed regulation, clamshell drawdown blade design for easy cleaning, bar accuracy of +/- 0.001mm, Blade Coating thickness range of 0.1~ 10mm, effective coating area 1500 * 300mm.

$ 7335.00

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