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Wire-wound Mayer Film Applicator Rods

Art. No.: 10198

Mayer Rod, 5.4 mils, 1/2" dia.

Wire-wound Film Applicator Mayer Rod
5.4 mils
1/2" diameter
16" in length

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The film width for rods 12” in length is 8.5” and for rods 16” in length it would be a 12” film width.
The Gardco Mayer Applicator Rods & Jr. Drawdown Rods are round stainless steel bars tightly wound with stainless steel wire, also known as mayer rods, drawdown rods, and film applicators.
The diameters of the rods and wires vary in size depending on type of application. The diameters of the wires, in the wound form, regulates the thickness of the coating.
During the manufacturing process, tight tolerances are held along with strict quality control.
The coating thickness is governed by the area of the groove between the coils of wire. This groove or space allows the right amount of coating to pass through. The amount that has passed through flows out or congeals, leaving a smooth, uniform thickness on the substrate.
The groove area is determined by the size of the wire, hence, the larger the wire, the larger the groove.
Accurate thickness of coating from fractions of a mil and up can be achieved with this coating method.
The desired thickness can be repeated again and again with little loss of time and expense.
Applicator Rods are available in any length, a variety of diameters and almost any wire size.
Click here to see the Wet Film Thickness Conversion Chart
They are manufactured of ground and polished steel and the very finest of wires.
Applications: Adhesives, Board, Cellulose, Ceramic Colors, Cosmetics, Driers, Duplicating Inks, Emulsions, Fillers, Floor Polishes, Lacquers, Metallic Powders, Oils, Paper, Photographic Papers, Pigments, Plastics, Printing Inks, Resins, Varnishes, Waxes & Hotmelts
Custom Rods Include:
- Twin & Gapped Drawdown Rods - For those applications where heavier coatings are required, use these special drawdown rods with two wires. A standard single-wire rod is over-wound with a second, smaller wire which follows the spiral of the base wire. The result is a modified groove between the wires that will produce wet coatings up to 11 mils (.011") thick.
- Twin-Coat Rods - Another advantage is that a two-wire rod, used instead of a conventional single-wire rod, will have more than twice as many "grooves" for a given coating thickness. This results in taller raised striations which are affected more quickly by surface tension, and flatten out to a glass-like surface in a shorter time span.
- Gapped Rods - For higher viscosity coatings, gapped rods reduce clogging and eliminate lines. By winding a smaller wire with spacing (see image) the cavity created is wide and shallow allowing heavy coatings to flow better. A smaller wire creates a smaller interruption in the coating flow enabling the coating to wet out more completely. While a gapped rod is less durable than a twin coat rod, it is usually less expensive. Gapped Rods are used for coatings up to 25 mils (.025") thick. Typical coating patterns before "flow-out" Twin Coat Rods Gapped Rods

Technical Data Chart

Data

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”

Mayer Rod, 5.4 mils, 1/2" dia.

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:

Attach (or tape) a sample of the most suitable substrate to the glass surface of the Drawdown Plate.
Using a spatula, place a small pool of coating liquid near the top of the sample sheet.
Immediately grasp the ends of the Drawdown Rod. Using the thumbs of both hands to keep the rod from bowing or bending away from the sample, draw the rod down through the liquid pool spreading and metering the fluid across the sample sheet. As the drawdown is made, note the behavior of the coating and any possible reaction with the substrate. (Note: It may be convenient to construct a small trough of cardboard to catch the excess liquid as it is drawn to the bottom edge of the drawdown board.) Immerse rod in Cleaning Tray after use.
The coated sample is now ready for testing.
If the coating application is too thin, use a rod with a larger diameter wire. Hence, if the coating is too thick, use a rod with a smaller diameter wire.

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Jr Mayer Rod, 2.6 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10738

Price: $85.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 2.4 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10736

Price: $85.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 2.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10734

Price: $85.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 1.4 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10728

Price: $93.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 2.2 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10735

Price: $85.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 0.8 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10722

Price: $93.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 0.6 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10720

Price: $93.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 1.7 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10731

Price: $85.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 1.5 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10729

Price: $85.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 0.00 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10713

Price: $67.00

Mayer Rod, 7.5 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10281

Price: $118.00

Mayer Rod, 4.2 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10192

Price: $113.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 5.6 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10754

Price: $92.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 1.9 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10733

Price: $85.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 3.4 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10743

Price: $92.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 1.2 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10726

Price: $93.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 5.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10751

Price: $92.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 0.5 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10719

Price: $93.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 4.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10746

Price: $92.00

Mayer Rod, 0.3 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10239

Price: $119.00

Mayer Rod, 3.0 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10185

Price: $113.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 5.4 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10753

Price: $92.00

Mayer Rod, 6.0 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10235

Price: $83.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 2.8 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10739

Price: $85.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 4.4 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10748

Price: $92.00

Mayer Rod, 3.2 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10229

Price: $74.00

Mayer Rod, 2.2 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10181

Price: $108.00

Mayer Rod, 5.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10276

Price: $109.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 1.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10724

Price: $93.00

Mayer Rod, 3.8 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10231

Price: $74.00

Mayer Rod, 4.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10274

Price: $102.00

Mayer Rod, 1.4 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10174

Price: $122.00

Mayer Rod, 2.4 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10225

Price: $68.00

Mayer Rod, 1.2 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10171

Price: $122.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 6.2 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10757

Price: $130.00

Mayer Rod, 1.9 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10222

Price: $68.00

Mayer Rod, 2.0 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10180

Price: $108.00

Mayer Rod, 1.6 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10176

Price: $108.00

Mayer Rod, 1.7 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10220

Price: $68.00

Mayer Rod, 4.4 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10193

Price: $113.00

Mayer Rod, 1.4 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10217

Price: $74.00

Mayer Rod, 2.2 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10224

Price: $68.00

Mayer Rod, 2.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10262

Price: $96.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 0.9 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10723

Price: $93.00

Mayer Rod, 2.6 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10183

Price: $108.00

Mayer Rod, 2.8 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10227

Price: $68.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 1.8 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10732

Price: $85.00

Mayer Rod, 3.4 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10188

Price: $113.00

Mayer Rod, 2.6 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10267

Price: $96.00

Mayer Rod, 0.6 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10209

Price: $79.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 3.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10740

Price: $85.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 0.4 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10717

Price: $93.00

Mayer Rod, 0.5 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10208

Price: $79.00

Mayer Rod, 2.4 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10182

Price: $108.00

Mayer Rod, 0.4 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10158

Price: $138.00

Mayer Rod, 5.2 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10277

Price: $109.00

Mayer Rod, 0.3 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10206

Price: $79.00

Mayer Rod, 4.0 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10232

Price: $74.00

Mayer Rod, 7.0 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10201

Price: $128.00

Mayer Rod, 5.0 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10234

Price: $79.00

Mayer Rod, 2.4 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10265

Price: $96.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 1.6 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10730

Price: $85.00

Mayer Rod, 1.4 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10255

Price: $104.00

Mayer Rod, 0.5 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10244

Price: $110.00

Mayer Rod, 0.9 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10168

Price: $122.00

Mayer Rod, 5.0 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10196

Price: $123.00

Mayer Rod, 1.1 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10170

Price: $122.00

Mayer Rod, 2.0 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10223

Price: $68.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 4.2 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10747

Price: $92.00

Mayer Rod, 0.4 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10207

Price: $79.00

Mayer Rod, 0.3 mils, 1/2" dia

Article No: 10156

Price: $138.00

Mayer Rod, 0.7 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10247

Price: $104.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 3.8 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10745

Price: $92.00

Mayer Rod, 4.6 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10275

Price: $109.00

Mayer Rod, 0.25 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10155

Price: $165.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 4.6 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10749

Price: $92.00

Mayer Rod, 1.9 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10179

Price: $108.00

Mayer Rod, 0.55 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10162

Price: $122.00

Mayer Rod, 1.9 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10261

Price: $96.00

Mayer Rod, 3.8 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10273

Price: $102.00

Mayer Rod, 0.8 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10248

Price: $104.00

Mayer Rod, 1.3 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10216

Price: $74.00

Mayer Rod, 0.8 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10211

Price: $79.00

Mayer Rod, 1.8 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10221

Price: $68.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 0.7 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10721

Price: $93.00

Mayer Rod, 3.2 mils ,1/2" dia.

Article No: 10187

Price: $113.00

Mayer Rod, 3.2 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10270

Price: $102.00

Mayer Rod, 2.2 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10264

Price: $96.00

Mayer Rod, 0.9 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10212

Price: $74.00

Mayer Rod, 0.7 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10210

Price: $79.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 0.3 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10715

Price: $93.00

Mayer Rod, no wire, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10204

Price: $53.00

Mayer Rod, 1.2 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10215

Price: $74.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 4.8 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10750

Price: $92.00

Mayer Rod, 3.8 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10190

Price: $113.00

Mayer Rod, 7.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10280

Price: $118.00

Mayer Rod, 0.00 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10154

Price: $68.00

Mayer Rod, 0.6 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10246

Price: $104.00

Mayer Rod, 6.0 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10200

Price: $123.00

Mayer Rod, 4.0 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10191

Price: $113.00

Mayer Rod, 0.9 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10249

Price: $104.00

Mayer Rod, 1.2 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10252

Price: $104.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 3.6 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10744

Price: $92.00

Mayer Rod, 2.8 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10268

Price: $96.00

Mayer Rod, 4.8 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10195

Price: $113.00

Mayer Rod, 1.1 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10214

Price: $74.00

Mayer Rod, 6.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10279

Price: $113.00

Mayer Rod, 0.5 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10161

Price: $122.00

Mayer Rod, 1.1 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10251

Price: $104.00

Mayer Rod, 1.7 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10259

Price: $96.00

Mayer Rod, 0.6 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10163

Price: $122.00

Mayer Rod, 0.7 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10165

Price: $122.00

Mayer Rod, 1.8 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10178

Price: $108.00

Mayer Rod, 1.3 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10173

Price: $122.00

Mayer Rod, 1.8 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10260

Price: $96.00

Mayer Rod, 1.0 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10213

Price: $74.00

Mayer Rod, 5.6 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10199

Price: $123.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 7.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10758

Price: $180.00

Mayer Rod, 3.6 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10230

Price: $74.00

Mayer Rod, 3.6 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10189

Price: $113.00

Mayer Rod, no wire, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10237

Price: $69.00

Mayer Rod, 3.4 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10271

Price: $102.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 3.2 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10742

Price: $92.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 1.3 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10727

Price: $93.00

Mayer Rod, 1.5 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10256

Price: $96.00

Mayer Rod, 1.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10250

Price: $104.00

Mayer Rod, 0.8 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10166

Price: $122.00

Mayer Rod, 1.6 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10258

Price: $96.00

Mayer Rod, 1.7 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10177

Price: $108.00

Mayer Rod, 1.5 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10218

Price: $68.00

Mayer Rod, 3.0 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10228

Price: $74.00

Mayer Rod, 2.6 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10226

Price: $68.00

Mayer Rod, 1.5 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10175

Price: $108.00

Mayer Rod, 3.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10269

Price: $102.00

Mayer Rod, 1.3 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10254

Price: $104.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 1.1 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10725

Price: $93.00

Mayer Rod, 0.4 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10242

Price: $120.00

Mayer Rod, 4.4 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10233

Price: $76.00

Mayer Rod, 2.8 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10184

Price: $108.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 5.2 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10752

Price: $92.00

Mayer Rod, 1.0 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10169

Price: $122.00

Mayer Rod, 5.2 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10197

Price: $123.00

Mayer Rod, 3.6 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10272

Price: $102.00

Mayer Rod, 1.6 mils, 1/4" dia.

Article No: 10219

Price: $68.00

Jr Mayer Rod, 6.0 mils, 3/8" dia.

Article No: 10756

Price: $130.00

Mayer Rod, 4.6 mils, 1/2" dia.

Article No: 10194

Price: $113.00

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