Formed Applicator Rods also known as film applicators, grooved rods, and drawdown bars, give users the ability to fine-tune coating thickness quickly and easily. Our formed rods are machined from a solid steel rod and closely resemble our wire-wound rods. They provide extremely precise metered coatings on film, tin, rubber, boards, plastics, glass, textiles and so much more.
Features
Technical Attributes
Core: | 303 Stainless Steel |
Wire: | 302 Stainless Steel |
Core Diameter: | +0 to -0.5 mils |
Wire Diameter: | +0 to -0.5 mils |
Core Straightness: | 0.006”/ 12” |
Procedure
Drawdowns are an inexpensive method of making laboratory samples to determine coating thickness, substrate penetration, fluid compatibility, bond strength, etc. Drawdown rods enable the technician to perform these tests with a minimum of effort. The procedure is as follows:
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