500mm-wide Tape Casting Sheet Coater (20"W × 43"L) w/ Optional 120°C Vac. Bed, Doctor Blade or Slot Die Head - MSK-AFA-W500-AL

MSK-AFA-W500-AL is a 500mm-wide 1000mm-long tape casting flat-bed film coater with a 120°C heating vacuum chuck. The system includes a 500mm-wide doctor-blade film applicator. It is designed for prototyping medium size thin film coating for different applications, such as membranes, batteries, solar cells, etc. 

SPECIFICATIONS:

Power	208-240VAC, single phase, 50/60 Hz 2000W (heating bed) 120-240VAC, single phase, 50/60Hz 80W (24VDC power adapter) (non-heating bed)
Control Panel	Touchscreen control panel for the settings of coating speed, distance, temperature, and vacuum.  Travel speed: 500 - 5000 mm/min Travel distance: 1 - 1000 mm Vacuum chuck temperature: 120ºC PID temperature control with an accuracy of ±1°C
Heating Vacuum Chuck	Aluminum alloy flat vacuum chuck Flatness: ±5 µm Vacuum chuck: L1100 ×W 550 mm  Vacuum area: L1000 × W500 mm Effective coating area: L1000 × W500 mm Max. heating temperature: 120°C
Coating Thickness	Max. Area: 1000mm (L) x 350mm (W) Max Thickness: 500 microns with accuracy +/- 10 microns Note: Film thickness accuracy is strongly dependent on Slurry Viscosity. Slurry quality is very important for film quality. The precise digital thickness gauge (EQ-DTG) can be used to measure the electrode sheet thickness
Doctor Blade Film Applicator	Stainless steel structure with 4 guiding wheels Slurry guiding plate for even distribution of slurry.  500 mm coating width. Wet film thickness between 0 - 5000 microns. The two digital micrometers, 0-12.7 mm, ±5 µm
Slot-die Film Applicator (optional)	Stainless steel structure with 4 guiding wheels Contactless coating for thin films 500mm coating width 2 sets of stainless steel shims: 0.2mm, 0.3mm, and 0.4mm The two digital micrometers, 0-12.7 mm, ±5 µm
Vacuum Pump (Optional)	120 L/min oilless vacuum pump Ø8mm OD gas tube
Top heating cover option (optional)	IR light heating cover is available upon request at the extra cost ( click Pic left to see details) Digital temperature controller is built in ( single point control) Max. working temperature: 120oC Power: 220VAC +/- 10%, 50/60Hz, 2500W
Application Notes	Pic.1 and 2 show coated cathode and anode for Li-Ion batteries. Please click here to see how to  It is recommended to operate the coater under a fume hood. (Click Pic.3 for detail.) May need a vacuum mixer to remove air bubbles inside slurry to make uniform coatings (Click Pic.4 ) You may need a Slurry Viscosity Tester to make coatings consistent (Click Pic.5 for detail.) You may need a Dry oven to dry the films and remove the binder after coating. (Click Pic.6 for detail.)                    Pic.1    Pic.2    Pic.3   Pic. 4    Pic.5
Compliance	CE certified NRTL or CSA certification is available upon request at an extra cost. (based on UL61010/SPE-1000 regulation).