{"id":19471,"date":"2026-07-16T10:30:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T10:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/applicators-drawdown-bars-frames-for-defined-film-drawdowns\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T14:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:21:06","slug":"applicators-drawdown-bars-frames-for-defined-film-drawdowns","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/en\/applicators-drawdown-bars-frames-for-defined-film-drawdowns\/","title":{"rendered":"Applicators, Drawdown Bars &#038; Frames for Defined Film Drawdowns"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-vz-jquery&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^15765|url^https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/wp-hmcontent\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Schnettler-Technologies-Impressum-min.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^Schnettler Technologies Impressum-min|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;ex-full&#8221; enable_overlay=&#8221;enable_overlay_value&#8221; overlay_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.5)&#8221; overlay_pattern=&#8221;transperant&#8221; overlay_pattern_opacity=&#8221;25&#8243; type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;-50&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1523998929624{margin-top: -70px !important;margin-bottom: 4% !important;padding-top: 10% !important;padding-bottom: 10% !important;background-color: #000000 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-12 vc_col-md-12&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1476030031960{padding-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-18066a5d04397955f\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-18066a5d04397955f uvc-3420 accent-title-color\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-18066a5d04397955f h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:34px;mobile_landscape:22px;mobile:22px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:46px;mobile_landscape:32px;mobile:32px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;\">Applicators, Drawdown Bars &amp; Frames<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-18066a5d04397955f .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:58px;mobile_landscape:38px;mobile:30px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:68px;mobile_landscape:48px;mobile:40px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:700;color:#ffffff;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:20px;\">Applicators, drawdown bars and frames for defined film drawdowns<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" data-type=\"the7_shortcodes-inline-css\">.dt-breadcrumbs-id-00e7ad14fe45716ac790718ece057902 .breadcrumbs {\n  display: inline-block;\n  margin: 0;\n  padding: 2px 12px 2px 12px;\n  border: 1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.25);\n  border-radius: 0px;\n}\n.dt-breadcrumbs-id-00e7ad14fe45716ac790718ece057902 .breadcrumbs * {\n  font-size: 13px;\n  line-height: 16px;\n  color: #ffffff;\n}<\/style><div class=\"dt-breadcrumbs-shortcode dt-breadcrumbs-id-00e7ad14fe45716ac790718ece057902 align-centre\"><div class=\"assistive-text\">You are here:<\/div><ol class=\"breadcrumbs text-small\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BreadcrumbList\"><li itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><a itemprop=\"item\" href=\"https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/en\/\" title=\"Home\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Home<\/span><\/a><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"1\" \/><\/li><li class=\"current\" itemprop=\"itemListElement\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ListItem\"><span itemprop=\"name\">Page<\/span><meta itemprop=\"position\" content=\"2\" \/><\/li><\/ol><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_row][vc_column el_class=&#8221;hmsmalltext&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0&#8243;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-96216a5d043979853\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-96216a5d043979853 uvc-6765 hmsmalltext uvc-heading-default-font-sizes\" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-96216a5d043979853 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}' ><h2 style=\"--font-weight:theme;margin-bottom:30px;\">Film Drawdowns and Test Films<\/h2><\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text el_class=&#8221;hmsmalltext&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Applicators, drawdown bars and frames<\/strong> are tools used for the controlled preparation of defined film drawdowns from paints, varnishes, coating materials, adhesives and similar products. 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class=\"project-links-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ZUA_2000.png\" class=\"project-zoom dt-pswp-item dt-single-pswp-popup\" title=\"ZUA_2000\" data-dt-img-description=\"\" data-large_image_width=\"1300\" data-large_image_height=\"1299\" aria-label=\"Portfolio zoom icon\"><span class=\"icon-portfolio-p203\"><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/en\/produkt\/universal-applicators-zua-2000\/\" target=\"\" class=\"project-details\" aria-label=\"Details link\"><span class=\"icon-portfolio-p205\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"post-entry-content\">\n\n\t<h3 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/en\/produkt\/universal-applicators-zua-2000\/\" target=\"\" title=\"Universal-Applicators (ZUA 2000)\" rel=\"bookmark\">Universal-Applicators (ZUA 2000)<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<a class=\"post-details details-type-link\" href=\"https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/en\/produkt\/universal-applicators-zua-2000\/\" target=\"\">View Details<i class=\"dt-icon-the7-arrow-03\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><!-- iso-container|iso-grid --><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_cat_info{margin-bottom: -70px !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;background-color: #f2f2f2 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_cat_info_inner{padding-right: 3% !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_col-lg-offset-0&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>What are applicators and drawdown tools used for?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li>Preparation of <strong>defined and reproducible test films<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Quality control and preparation of comparable test specimens<\/li>\n<li>Formulation, material and process comparisons<\/li>\n<li>Development and optimization of new coating systems<\/li>\n<li>Application of paints, varnishes, adhesives and functional layers<\/li>\n<li>Specimen preparation according to defined standards and test procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n<p>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Benefits at a glance<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Reproducible:<\/strong> defined geometries for comparable film drawdowns<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flexible:<\/strong> different film widths, gap heights and wet-film thicknesses available<\/li>\n<li><strong>Efficient:<\/strong> fast preparation of specimens and comparative test series<\/li>\n<li><strong>Versatile:<\/strong> suitable for manual use or automatic film applicators<\/li>\n<li><strong>Practical:<\/strong> suitable for laboratories, quality assurance, production and development<\/li>\n<li><strong>Adaptable:<\/strong> selection according to material, substrate and testing task<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n<p>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Which applicator is suitable?<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong>43010997\u201343011030 \/ ACC378 profile rods:<\/strong> fixed profile sizes from 4.57 to 171.45&nbsp;&micro;m<\/li>\n<li><strong>43011031\u201343011039 \/ ACC586 wire-wound film applicator rods:<\/strong> nominal wet-film thicknesses from 25 to 250&nbsp;&micro;m<\/li>\n<li><strong>43020100\u201343020105 \/ ZUA 2000 universal applicators:<\/strong> adjustable gap height and film widths from 60 to 220 mm<\/li>\n<li><strong>43020300, 43020301, 43020303 and 43020304 \/ ZAF 2010:<\/strong> four-sided film applicators with four fixed gap heights<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n<p>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Manual or automatic film application?<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on the version, applicators can be drawn manually over the substrate or combined with an automatic film applicator. Automatic application reduces the influence of changing drawdown speed, acceleration and uneven movement. This improves the comparability of the resulting test films.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_application_devices{margin-top: 25px !important;margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e1e1e1;padding:20px;border-radius:4px;background:#ffffff;height:100%;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">ZAA 2300<\/h3>\n<p>Automatic film applicator for reproducible standard applications.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Three speed versions<\/li>\n<li>Robust mechanical operation<\/li>\n<li>Glass, rubber-coated fabric, vacuum and heating plates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/en\/produkt\/zaa-2300-automatic-film-applicator\/\"><strong>View ZAA 2300 \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e1e1e1;padding:20px;border-radius:4px;background:#ffffff;height:100%;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">ZAA 2600.A<\/h3>\n<p>Modular film applicator with touchscreen control and storable application profiles.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Continuously adjustable drawdown speed<\/li>\n<li>Storable settings<\/li>\n<li>Expandable for additional test procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/en\/produkt\/zaa-2600-a-automatic-film-applicator\/\"><strong>View ZAA 2600.A \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div style=\"border:1px solid #e1e1e1;padding:20px;border-radius:4px;background:#ffffff;height:100%;\">\n<h3 style=\"margin-top:0;\">ZAA 2600.HA<\/h3>\n<p>Automatic film applicator for temperature-controlled applications.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Heating and vacuum plates up to 150&nbsp;\u00b0C<\/li>\n<li>Suitable for temperature-dependent materials<\/li>\n<li>Touchscreen control and storable profiles<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/en\/produkt\/zehntner-zaa-2600-ha-automatic-heated-film-applicator\/\"><strong>View ZAA 2600.HA \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner]<\/p>\n<p>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-top:20px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schnettler-technologies.de\/en\/film-applicators-automatic-film-drawdown-applicators\/\"><strong>View all automatic film applicators \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n<p>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Working surfaces and substrate fixation<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Glass plate:<\/strong> rigid and flat surface for numerous standard applications<\/li>\n<li><strong>Rubber-coated fabric plate:<\/strong> slightly resilient surface for suitable applicators and substrates<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vacuum plate:<\/strong> secure fixation of thin and flexible substrates<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heating plate:<\/strong> temperature-controlled film drawdowns up to 150&nbsp;\u00b0C<\/li>\n<li><strong>Heated vacuum plate:<\/strong> combines substrate fixation with controlled temperature<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"gap\" style=\"line-height: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n<p>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Selecting the appropriate applicator<\/h2>\n<p>The main selection criteria are film width, required film drawdown, material properties, substrate and application method.<\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"standard-arrow bullet-top\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Wet-film thickness:<\/strong> consider the target value and nominal applicator geometry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Film width:<\/strong> select a version suitable for the specimen and available working area<\/li>\n<li><strong>Material:<\/strong> consider viscosity, flow behavior and solids content<\/li>\n<li><strong>Substrate:<\/strong> consider size, thickness, flexibility and surface properties<\/li>\n<li><strong>Working surface:<\/strong> select a glass, rubber-coated fabric or vacuum plate to suit the substrate<\/li>\n<li><strong>Application:<\/strong> determine whether the film drawdown will be manual or automatic<\/li>\n<li><strong>Temperature:<\/strong> consider heated plates for temperature-dependent materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>[vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom:0;\"><em>Selection note:<\/em> Tell us the material, substrate, required film width and target wet-film thickness. 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