K Hand Coater - RK Print
RK Print K Hand Coater applies controlled 4-500 micron wet films of paint, ink and lacquer with colour-coded K bars. Available from Cromocol.
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The K Hand Coater from RK Print is a simple but effective means of applying paints, printing inks, lacquers, adhesives and other surface coatings onto a wide range of substrates, including paper, board, plastic films, foils, metal plates, glass plates and wood.
It is the most economical way to lay down a controlled, even film for laboratory and quality-control work. A special impression bed gives good repeatability, while the interchangeable K bars let the operator dial in the required wet film thickness across a range of 4 to 500 micron.
K Bars
K bars are precision wire-wound stainless steel rods. They are numbered and colour coded so the right bar is easy to select. Standard bars range from no. 0 (4 micron) to no. 8 (100 micron), and bespoke bars can be supplied to apply specific volumes. Because two or more products can be coated simultaneously, the K Hand Coater is ideal for drawing down side-by-side samples for visual assessment of properties such as colour and gloss.
Applications
- Drawdown of paints, inks, lacquers and adhesives
- Colour and gloss comparison of coatings
- Sample preparation for laboratory and QC testing
- Coating of paper, board, films, foils, metal, glass and wood
Technical Specifications
- Simple, economical means of applying a controlled, even film of paint, ink, lacquer, adhesive or other coating
- Wet film thickness range: 4 to 500 micron
- Good repeatability via a special impression bed
- Two or more products can be coated simultaneously for comparison
- Recommended for visual assessment of properties such as colour and gloss
- Stainless steel rods with stainless steel wire windings
- Numbered and colour coded for easy selection
- Standard bars range from no. 0 to no. 8; bespoke bars also available
- K Bar No. 0: 4 micron
- K Bar No. 1: 6 micron
- K Bar No. 2: 12 micron
- K Bar No. 3: 24 micron
- K Bar No. 4: 40 micron
- K Bar No. 5: 50 micron
- K Bar No. 6: 60 micron
- K Bar No. 7: 80 micron
- K Bar No. 8: 100 micron
- Paper, board, plastic films, foils, metal plates, glass plates, wood and other flat substrates
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