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New 8-Gap Stainless Steel Film Applicator – Consistent and Reproducible coating results with this high-precision 8-gap stainless steel film applicator

The new Solvica BGD 218-S and BGD 219 S-series automatic film applicators combine a redesigned chassis with a fully integrated touch-screen interface for precise control of all application parameters. These upgraded models maintain high-precision linear guidance and variable speed control to ensure optimal film thickness uniformity and excellent reproducibility on a wide range of substrates. The modern control platform also facilitates standardized test workflows in R&D and QC laboratories, supporting consistent, documentable results in accordance with relevant coating test methods

In the spring of 2025, we will launch our new automatic scribe marks machine for corrosion testing

Introducing the JCS 100 Colour Spectrophotometer: Precision in Color Measurement

The JCS 100 Colour Spectrophotometer is a versatile and high-precision instrument designed for professional color analysis across various industries. This advanced device offers exceptional accuracy in measuring wavelengths and color spectra, making it an indispensable tool for quality control and research applications.

With the introduction of our new 509S model pendulum hardness testers, we take another step forward as a supplier of high-quality testing equipment for coatings.

Paints and inks often exhibit different shear rates from manufacturing to application. As typical non-Newtonian fluids, paints and inks show varying viscosity characteristics at different shear rates. Generally, paints are at a low shear rate when stored, transported, leveled, or sagged. They experience medium shear rates when pumped, dipped, or mixed at low speeds. During high-speed dispersion, rolling, spraying, and brush coating, they are subjected to high shear rates, generally ranging from 9000 s⁻¹ to 12000 s⁻¹. Therefore, understanding the rheological characteristics of paints or inks at such high shear rates requires the use of a cone-and-plate viscometer for measurement.

The BGD 182 Cone-and-plate Viscometer uses a specially angled conical spindle, which generates a very high shear rate on the sample under the high-speed drive of a stepper motor. It conforms to ISO 2884-1: "Paints and varnishes — Determination of viscosity using rotary viscometers — Part 1: Cone-and-plate viscometer operated at a high rate of shear."

Our new BGD 523/S Rotational Abrasion Tester is a multifunctional paint film abrasion tester. This product complies with ISO 7784-2, ISO 9352, GB/T 1768, ASTM D 3884, ASTM D 1175, and other standards. It is easy to operate, has a novel appearance, stable performance, and provides accurate and reliable test data

The BGD 180 Touch-screen Rotothinner is a user-friendly rotary viscometer designed for simplicity and accuracy in viscosity measurements

Solvica introduces our new BGD 526/S Wet Abrasion Scrub Tester with Image Recognition which can simultaneously monitor the wet abrasion scrub of samples from two channels, eliminating the need for on-site monitoring.

Our new BGD 514 Touch-screen Glossmeter, boasts precise measurement, powerful functionality, stable performance, and user-friendly operation.