Coating viscometers
ADAPTIVE AND VERY TOLERANT
From decorative packaging to flamboyant cars through flawless walls, inks, varnishes and paints require a lot of attention in the control of enduction, spraying, dipping or gravure processes.
Coatings vary in thickness and appearance depending on a specific combination of solid particles and fluid. To achieve perfect properties, it is critical to consider their viscosity by monitoring its flow and shape. The rheology of a coating depends on the solvent environment, the presence of thickeners or additives, and even the properties of the pigments or fillers.
For example, a high quality paint must keep the right properties for ease of application and also have a good drying process. In this area, consistency is key: paint that is too liquid will run and drip and paint that is too thick will clump and not dry evenly.
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The best way to guarantee quick and good return on investment of coating processes is through quality excellence and drift-free, real-time viscosity management. Specially designed to meet this need, our process viscometers are equipped with the world’s first tuning-type sensor based on a resonance frequency system for ensuring the highest level of quality.
APPLICATIONS
Our sensors are used in many coating applications
Adhesive on wallpaper – Film on special paper – Varnish on electronic components (PCB) – Automotive varnish – Solvent-based varnish – White paper – PTFE – Spray coating – Staining – Metallic coating
Car paint – Spray paint – Enamel – Engine paint – High gloss paint – Metallic paint
Ink printing – Magnetic ink – Special ink (aluminium / plastics) – Water based ink – Continuous / Digital / Laser / Inkjet – Flexographic printing – Hot stamping – Mirror silvering – Offset / Photoengraving / Screen printing – Platen – Pressing – Rollers
Glues – Starch glue – Hot melts – Adhesive tapes
EASING YOUR PROCESSES
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COATINGS COMMON CONSTRAINTS
• Material waste due to improper recipe blending for multi-components formulations.
• Product evolution due to solvent evaporation.
• Losses due to excessive product usage.
• Nonconformity due to inhomogeneous or out-of-specification product.
OUR SOLUTIONS ALLOW:
• To provide coating and painting quality and consistency through homogeneity and uniformity.
• To continuously deliver viscosity and temperature information.
• Compatibility with solvents and water-based formulations.
• High tolerances to particles.
• Easy connection to controllers and installation on coating circulation loops.
• Long term running thank to no wearing parts and very low maintenance.
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PAINTING & COATING
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