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Formed Rods Wet Film Applicator Rods Jr. Drawdown Rods Damon Rod Applicator
Machined from solid steel rod, closely resembles a wire-wound rod, provides precise metered coatings on film, tin, rubber, plastics, glass, textiles & more.
Large variety of wire wound applicator rods that we currently carry. Click here to go our Wire Wound Rods Order Chart Page.
Designed for those labs that produce samples up to 8 1/2 " wide.
Unique, variable applicator designed for use where precise thickness control of coil coatings & other types of coatings is required.
Applied Coating Info CeramClean II Anilox Cleaning Brushes Sonic Wash Solution
Applied coating amounts with Wire Wound Rods. Chart that shows percent solids in feet and meters.
Cleans water, UV and most solvent based inks. It will keep your rolls clean and make them last longer.
A good quality anilox roll scrub brush is the most cost effective maintenance tool your press operator can have.
Cleaner for Ultrasonic Units, finally a safe and effective way to clean your anilox rolls in an ultrasonic cleaning tank!
8 Path Wet Film Applicator Microm Applicators Sheen Auto Film Applicator Universal Blade Applicator

Precision wet film applicators are used in conjunction with paper charts, hiding power charts, plate glass or any smooth, flat surfaces.

The Gardco Microm I and II Film Applicators are adjustable micrometers film applicators ergonomically designed to facilitate fast, accurate draw downs.
This automatic instrument has been designed to produce consistent results when used with a wide range of different applicators.
Provides one of the most accurate and the most reproducible method of applying a coating to a flat surface for further evaluation.
Precision Hand Proofer Phantom QD™ Proofer Fast Drawdown GoldenRod Applicator
Phantom's precision laser engraved ceramic hand proofer for matching color off the press.
The very first system that is fully portable and utility free so it is not locked in the ink room. Carry it to the press and dial in your ink!
Precision control of coating thickness, quick and easy one-hand operation. Heavy-duty stainless steel construction that won’t rust or corrode.
A titanium nitride finish gives the GoldenRod its golden appearance and makes it super durable when working with abrasive materials.
Bird Type Film Applicators 2 Path Precision Applicator Economy Sag Meter Leslie Applicator
For laying down wet films of materials in predetermined thicknesses.

Simple, accurate tools which lay down a uniform thickness of film for observation and testing.

Sag Meters produce a series of equally spaced coating stripes of varying thickness.
This flow & leveling applicator is a much larger version of the standard sag meter with an extended range.
Leneta TG19 Logicator 2 Path Wedge Gap Straddle 2 Path Applicator Hand Ink Proofer
Contains 8 different gate clearances ranging from 2.65 to 10.4 mils.
For producing wedge-shaped wet films of paints, coatings and related products.
For applying a wet film (top coat) over a dry film (bottom coat).
The Pamarco Hand Proofer makes it easy to match colors off press, you can quickly test ink color or coverage.
Mickle Proofer System Pamarco Precision Proofer Notch Spool Test Roller Bench Rack
Consists of separate Inker and Printer units, print disc and distribution roller for conventional inks, roller stand and print carrier.
The Pamarco Precision Proofer Unit makes it smart to proof off press.
Critical tool for determining the tendency of a paint to "spatter" when applied with a roller.
Designed to protect precision wire windings of your Lab Drawdown Rods. Constructed of durable plastic and stainless steel.
 
     
Pfund Cryptometer      
Measures the hiding power of paints and pigments quickly and accurately.
 
 
 
 
Auto Drawdown Machine Perm Magnetic Chucks Auto-Draw III Cararra Glass Panels
Designed to draw down sample coatings with a high degree of reproducibility.
For holding magnetic steel panels in a prone position when making wet film drawdowns.
The economical automatic laboratory motorized drawdown machine.
Black glass is used in widely referenced high-precision ASTM Method D 2805, and related hiding power test methods.
Jr. Drawdown Machine Jr. Drawdown Plate Leveling Drawdown Plates Gardco Drawdown Machine
Precision tool to make consistent, repeatable drawdown's.
For use with Accu-Lab™ JR. short wire wound Rods 8 1/2" wide.
This surface plate will aid in obtaining drawdowns of uniform film thickness.
Precision instrument designed to make consistent, repeatable drawdown samples.
     
Sample Ease System      
The new, accurate, and inexpensive drawdown system that gives organization to color sampling and paint matching in one easy step.
 
 
 
Leneta Instruments Hiding Power Charts Release Charts Free Film Release Paper
A vareiety of Leneta instruments including drawdown test blades, standards, plates, catch papers and much more.
Opacity, penetration, penopac, display, sag/leveling, logicator, display charts and many more.
These charts have a unique surface which is readily wetted by water-borne or solvent-borne paints, & from which the dried film is easily stripped with adhesive tape.
This paper is smooth-surfaced and sealed on both sides, one side being glossy and the other matte.
 
Paint Test Q Panels Test Charts Leneta Appendix  
Q-Panel brand test panels minimize metal variability in coatings tests.
A variety of charts including hiding power test, grayscale, skin tone, and wall matte.
Specific information regarding Leneta charts and card characteristics and much more.
 
 
Laser Paint Targeting Tool Sprayability Paint Test Meter Air Test Kit Powder Checker
Attachment used to improve spray application performance and increase transfer efficiency while decreasing costs, materials and air emissions.
This instrument provides a means of achieving an optimum finish - time after time.
Check powder thickness with Powder Checker before curing to help insure correct cured film thickness the first time through the line.
 
 
Vacuum Plates & Pumps High Vacuum Pump Air Cadet  
These drawdown vacuum plates are machined from hard aluminum solid stock and finished with a fine blanchard grind.
The pump produces .1 microns ultimate pressure in laboratory conditions and better than 25 microns in field conditions
The Air Cadet Series includes a single and dual head vacuum/pressure pump and a vacuum/pressure station.
 
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