Type G
Used in the UK, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, and the UAE.
Type F
Used in the EU (except Ireland), Korea, Russia, Egypt, and mainland China.
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Used in the USA, Canada, Japan, Taiwan, Mexico, and mainland China.
Type I
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The Low Price, Vacuum-Free Spin Coater You Can Trust
Produce high-quality films without any substrate warping
Overview | Specifications | Features | Gallery | In the Box | Resources and Support
The vacuum-free Ossila Spin Coater is ideal for spin coating in busy, fast-paced labs where space is at a premium. With spin speeds up to 6,000 rpm and cycles up to 1000 seconds, the system is robust, affordable, and trusted by academics and researchers around the world. The inbuilt control system allows you to have 10 separate user profiles, making it a perfect system for shared research facilities.
The system includes a free polypropylene all-in-one spin coater chuck as standard, or you can upgrade to a PTFE chuck for enhanced chemical resistance. Using fluid dynamics simulations, our spin coater chuck has improved air flow dynamics and mechanical performance at high speeds. This gives you a new level of control over your thin film production.
For controllable, automated dispensing of solvents, our spin coaters are also available with either our single syringe pump or dual syringe pump at a discounted price as part of the Ossila Spin Coating Kit. More advanced spin coating processes can also take advantage of the Ossila Spin Coater Advanced, with increased spin speed, improved speed stability, and longer spin cycles.
Advanced model
Vacuum-Free
Innovative chuck design
Range of Speeds
120 to 6,000 rpm
Great Value
Affordable and high quality
Built to Last
Durable materials and build
We recently purchased an Ossila Spin Coater. Its compact size and vacuum-free system is ideal for our rather over-crowded laboratory, and it has enabled us to prepare a series of high-quality block copolymer thin films. The chucks make it easy to use different substrates and we have programmed several spin cycles, which allows systematic variation of the copolymer film thickness with good reproducibility.
Professor Steve Armes FRS, Professor of Polymer and Colloid Chemistry, University of Sheffield
Specifications
| User Profiles | 10 |
|---|---|
| Programs | 10 programs on each user profile, with up to 50 steps each |
| Speed stability | <2% error |
| Speed | 120 to 6,000 RPM |
| Spin time | 1 – 1000 sec |
| Power supply | DC 24 V 2 A, via 100–240 V 50/60 Hz power adapter |
| Safety Switch | Magnetic safety switch on the door |
| Dimensions (D x W x H) | 225 mm x 170 mm x 140 mm (8.86" x 6.69" x 5.51") |
| Weight | 2.75 kg |
| Materials | Polypropylene bowl, steel casing, tempered glass lid |
Spin Coater Chucks Specifications
L2001U1/L2001U2 Standard Spin Coater Chuck (PP/PTFE)
Our new standard chuck incorporates all the most commonly used substrates into its design including our 20mm x 15mm, 25mm x 25mm (1" x 1"), 50mm x 50mm (2" x 2"), and 75mm x 25mm (3" x 1" / microscope slides). The chuck can be purchased made from either polypropylene, or PTFE depending upon your application.
Our new standard chucks use our new rimmed edge design to help improve air flow uniformity within the spin bowl and help to reduce solvent build up within the bowl. At the same time our new improved simplified drainage channels reduces buffeting during spin coating improving stability of the chuck. In addition, finger cutouts allow for the easy removal of chucks allowing you to change them up for different experiments.
Custom Chucks
Custom chucks are available at a discounted price with the purchase of a spin coater, but can also be purchased separately. Please contact us to discuss your needs, specifying the length, width, and height of each substrate. Alternatively, STL, STEP, and SLDPRT files (for AutoCAD / FreeCAD and SolidWorks respectively) are freely available to download should you wish to create your own chucks.
Custom Chuck Requirements
| Maximum diameter of chuck | 115 mm |
|---|---|
| Maximum diameter of substrate | 100 mm (4") |
Blank Chuck Downloads
Version 2
Version 1
- .STL file for AutoCAD and TurboCAD
- .SLDPRT file for SolidWorks
Manual
Spin Coater user manualSpin Coater Features
Large Range of Speeds
Spin speeds range from 120 to 6,000 rpm, covering a range of different spin coating conditions — from slow dry crystallisation, to ultra-thin films.
Multi-Substrate Chuck
The all-in-one design holds four common substrate sizes without the need to switch between chucks. The polypropylene chuck improves airflow over the substrate, reduces solvent build up, while ensuring mechanical stability at extremely high rotational speeds. Or, upgrade to a PTFE chuck for enhanced chemical resistance.
Vacuum-Free
With no vacuum or nitrogen line to connect, simply plug the spin coater into a power socket to get started on your research. Ossila spin coaters can produce uniform films with zero substrate warping or damage, even when coating flexible substrates.
Full Control
The inbuilt control system allows you to have 10 separate user profiles — with each profile capable of saving 10 recipes with up to 50 steps. All this makes our spin coater perfect for anyone that has to share equipment in a busy lab.
Fewer Variables, Better Films
The inbuilt spirit level and adjustable feet ensure a flat spinning axis, and the vacuum-free chuck prevents warping in thin substrates. Both factors lead to better uniformity in films — and better device performance.
Safety First
The spin coater is powered by a 24 V DC power supply, so no high voltage or specialist power with additional requirements is needed. Shielded from solvents and tampering, there is a magnetic safety switch that stops the motor when the lid is open.
I use a Contact Angle Goniometer and Spin Coater from Ossila, the best tools I have ever used for the application of Perovskite solar cells. I plan to order more devices from the same brand.
Ashique Kotta, Jeonbuk National University
Why Go Vacuum-Free?
Many spin coaters in the market use vacuum pumps to hold substrates while they spin. The Ossila Spin Coater uses an innovative chuck design that does not require a vacuum. Substrates are held in place by recesses cut into a polypropylene chuck, allowing excess coating material to be drained away.
Thin substrates are likely to be warped inwards by vacuum chucks, affecting coating uniformity. The force of vacuum on the solutions deposited on top of porous substrates, such as ceramics, also leads to inhomogeneity. This reduces the quality and performance of devices. Our vacuum-free chucks ensure an even film distribution by keeping your substrates flat and free from damage, even if they are flexible substrates.
Without a vacuum line, the Ossila Spin Coater can be set up anywhere with a single mains socket. Spin coat on a lab bench, in a fume hood, or a glove box, all in the same day thanks to its easy setup and compact size.
Most spin coaters are also burdened by the hidden cost of vacuum pumps that are usually excluded from the full system price. Vacuum pumps are prone to breaking, resulting in expensive repairs and delays. This is mainly caused by excess solvents being sucked into the vacuum line, damaging the internal components. Short-term and long-term costs can be reduced by using the vacuum-free Ossila Spin Coater, which gives you everything you need to start spin coating.
Spin Coater Gallery
In the Box
- Ossila Spin Coater
- Multi-substrate spin coater chuck (PP or PTFE)
- Power supply
Resources and Support
Which Spin Coater Features Do I Need?
The Ossila Spin Coater is designed to be simple and effective for R&D and laboratory applications. We offer an affordable model that is optimized to last and create uniform films.
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