ALTANA Resource I Mechanical Drive User Manual

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Resource I

Mechanical Drive

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Operating Instructions

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Resource I
Mechanical Drive

Operating Instructions

English

PA-3880

BYK - Gardner USA

9104 Guilford Road
Columbia, MD 21046
USA
Phone [phone]
301-483-6500
Fax [phone]
301-483-6555

www.byk.com/instruments

BYK-Gardner GmbH

Lausitzer Str. 8
D-82538 Geretsried
Germany
Tel. 0-800-gardner
(0-800-4273637)
[phone]
Fax [phone]

General Information

General Information

Variable Speed Mechanical Drive for Film
Application

The Resource I is a spring driven mechanical
drive for fi lm applicators. designed to assist in
the preparation of fi lms and coatings of uniform
thickness. The apparatus is designed to accept a
wire wound rod type fi lm applicator. Other types
of applicators (e.g. fi xed clearance and adjustable
clearance blade applicators) may be placed in
front of the wire rod applicator. an optional adapter
or infront of a „dummy“ wire rod applicator
provided by the user.

General Specifi cations:

Dimensions:
Length: 20.25 inches (51.4 cm)
Width: 15.0 inches (38.1 cm)
Height: 5.75 inches (14.6 ern)
Weight 25 pounds (11.4 kg)

Operating:
Length of Carriage Travel: 11 inches
Effective Usable Coating Area: 10 x 10 inches
Speed Range for Full Stroke: 1 to 10 seconds
Pressure Applied to Rod: 4 pounds ± 10%
Surface Flatness of Sample Plate: 0.001 inch
Position Adjustment for Rod Holders: 0 - 0.25

inches

The Resource I may be used in place of the „motor
driven blade fi lm applicator“ to comply with ASTM
Standard Method D823, method C (Producing

Films of Uniform Thickness ofPetnt, Varnish and
Related Products on Test Panels).

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