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The TQC Sheen Baker Film Applicator is a four-sided portable tool that enables you to apply four paint films at a predefined thickness.
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Brought to you by TQC Sheen, our specialist paint testing brand, this Baker Film Applicator is designed to support the most demanding of tests required by coating and paint production laboratories.
Our Baker applicators are available in film widths of 60mm, 80mm, 100mm and 150mm and gap depths of 15 to 200 µm. They’re suitable for applying a host of different products onto flat and relatively solid substrates.
The TQC Sheen Baker applicator when used with an automatic film applicator, smooths over any drawdown problems caused by variations in speed, pressure and direction. It even ensures that the results are protected from influence by the shear rate or weight of the applicator.
All of this means that you can enjoy confidence that your film thickness is even over an entire surface and the samples created with our automatic film applicators are reproducible. Plus you can quickly produce a large number of identical laboratory precision draw downs.
When researching a sample’s appearance properties, the quality of the applied film is important. If you’re preparing samples for testing abrasion resistance, hiding power or gloss then you’ll love our Baker film applicator! Whatever the test, our devices will keep any variation risks from rheological properties, application speed or pressure to a minimum.
The TQC Baker automatic film applicator is designed to perform to the highest caliber of international paint testing standards including ASTM D3022 and ASTM D823.
Each Baker film applicator comes with a protective plastic case and a calibration certificate.
It’s really easy to obtain reliable results from our Baker film applicator.
First you take your substrate, select the appropriate film applicator and place it all on a plane, smooth surface, such as a glass plate. Next up you apply a sample of paint in the center of the Baker film applicator.
Now, simply draw down the baker applicator over the surface.
Keep in mind that due to physical reasons the attainable wet film thickness is not equal to the gap depth, and the thickness can vary from 40% to 80% of the gap depth. Also notice that the dry film thickness is lower than the wet film thickness due to the solvent evaporation.
Across the Industrial Physics portfolio we make lots of different types of automatic film applicators.
Some of the other options to evaluate include our TQC Sheen Bird-type four-sided film applicators. Then there’s the popular TQC Sheen Automatic Film Applicator, which we also make a compact version of. TQC Sheen also offers a range of laminated test charts from A6 to A4 in size and with different patterns to suit your needs.
We’ve been in the business of manufacturing film applicators for many decades now. Over the years we’ve learned lots of best practice and we’re always pleased to share this with our customers.
Across the knowledgebase section of our website you’ll find blogs that explore all manner of subjects, from the latest innovations in paint testing technology to industry-specific articles that delve into the innovative ways that automotive businesses are tackling challenges.
60mm | 80 mm | 100mm | 150mm | |
50/100/150/200 µm | VF2147 | VF1502 | VF1523 | VF1528 |
30/60/90/120 µm | VF2146 | VF2501 | VF1522 | VF1527 |
15/30/60/90 µm | VF2145 | VF1500 | VF2521 | VF1526 |
Custom | VF1510 | VF1515 | VF1520 | VF1525 |
TQC Baker film applicator width 150mm, gaps 50/100/150/200µm
TQC Baker film applicator width 150mm, gaps 30/60/90120µm
TQC Baker film applicator width 150mm, gaps 15/30/60/90µm
TQC Baker film applicator width 150mm, 4 gaps as desired
Max. gap size: 2000µm
TQC Baker film applicator width 100mm, gaps 50/100/150/200µm
TQC Baker film applicator width 100mm, gaps 30/60/90120µm
TQC Baker film applicator width 100mm, gaps 15/30/60/90µm
TQC Baker film applicator width 100mm, 4 gaps as desired
Max gap size: 2000 µm
TQC Baker film applicator width 80mm, 2x90µm / 2x150µm(special diameter: 18mm instead of 27mm)
TQC Baker film applicator width 80mm, 4 gaps as desired
Max. gap size: 2000µm
Sheen Instruments equivalent product code: SH1107/80/A
TQC Baker film applicator 80mm, 50/100/150/200µm
Sheen Instruments equivalent product code: SH1107/80/2
TQC Baker film applicator 80mm, 30/60/90/120µm
Sheen Instruments equivalent product code: SH1107/80/1
TQC Baker film applicator 80mm, 15/30/60/90µm
TQC Baker applicator 60mm, 50/100/150/200µm
Sheen Instruments equivalent product code: SH1107/60/2
TQC Baker applicator 60mm, 30/60/90/120µm
Sheen Instruments equivalent product code: SH1107/60/1
TQC Baker applicator 60mm, 15/30/60/90µm
TQC Baker film applicator width 60mm, 4 gaps as desired
Max. gap size 2000µm
Sheen Instruments equivalent product code: SH1107/60/A
Material: ASAB Stavax ESR medical grade stainless tool steel, Sub Zero Vacuum hardened (+1756°C to -70°C), hardness HRC 55 (through hardened)
Accuracy: +/- 2 µm
Surface treatment: polished
Outer dimensions: 100 x 22 x 22mm / 120 x 22 x 22mm
Material: ASAB Stavax ESR medical grade stainless tool steel, Sub Zero Vacuum hardened (+1756°C to -70°C), hardness HRC 55 (through hardened)
Accuracy: +/- 2 µm
Surface treatment: polished
Outer dimensions: 100 x 22 x 22mm / 120 x 22 x 22mm
Rugged stainless steel design
Extremely accurate
Applies four different thicknesses of paint
Designed to ASTM international standards
Protective carry case included