Film Applicator Stages
Equipment Accessories, General Laboratory Supplies, Lab Equipment, Thin Film Coating
Use Glass or Vacuum Stages with Automatic Film Applicators
Select the perfect sample stage for your film applicator use.
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Simplify large-area film application with the use of one of our applicator stages. Select a simple glass stage which is suitable for most samples, or a vacuum stage for a uniform hold across flexible and delicate samples.
Combine with our adjustable applicators or Mayer rods, and quickly coat wet films with high precision down to microns thick. Our stages can be used interchangeably, so you can upgrade your current automatic film applicator, bar coater, or doctor blade coater to include a vacuum stage.
Specifications
| Vacuum Stage | Glass Stage | |
| Material | Anodized aluminium | Toughened glass |
| Coating Area | 335 mm x 209 mm (vacuum area) | 400 mm x 230 mm |
| Stage Thickness | 15 mm | 8 mm |
| Vacuum Inlet | M5 thread to 4mm push fit | N/A |
Film Applicator Stage Features
Vacuum Stage
Our vacuum stage allows you to hold delicate samples flat against the stage surface without shifting. It also allows users to define the shape and size of the vacuum bed utilizing an inner chamber that can be defined using a simple o-ring chord. This ensures that excess solution pushed off your samples is not drawn into the vacuum bed or sucked further into the pump causing unnecessary damage.
Simple Glass Stage
Our entry level glass stage allows you to get coating immediately. Thick toughened glass provides a rigid, flat surface to mount your sample onto, ensuring consistent gap heights between your sample and your applicator. In addition, our glass stage comes with helpful grid markings for quick alignment of samples.
Resistant Materials
All the materials chosen for our stages provide a high degree of protection against a wide range of chemicals. So no matter what you are processing you can feel safe that it will not damage your equipment.
Interchangeable Design
All of our applicator stages are compatible with our automated thin film applicators, bar coater, and doctor blade systems. So if you either want to upgrade your current system to add new feature sets, or you need a spare stage our range of applicator stages will be perfect for you.
