Flow Calculator Curtain Coating Roll Product Vacuum Calculator Inputs Dry Coating Thickness mil micron Dry Coating Density g/cc Line Speed ft/min m/min Slot Width in mm Slot Gap mil micron Lip Height in mm Die to Substrate Gap mil micron Land Length in mm Curtain Height in mm Solids Content %mass Fluid Density g/cc Shear Rate (High) s-1 Viscosity (High Shear) cP Shear Rate (Low) s-1 Viscosity (Low Shear) cP Surface Tension dynes/cm Roll Core Diameter in mm Roll Outside Diameter in mm Substrate Thickness mil micron Substrate Density g/cc Outputs Wet Coat Thickness mil micron Wet Coat Weight g/m2 Volumetric Flow Rate cc/min in³/min Mass Flow Rate lb/hr kg/hr Coating Area ft²/min m²/min Die to Substrate Gap mil micron Power Law Index Shear Rate s-1 Pressure psi bar Weber Number Roll Length ft m Roll Product Weight lb kg Roll Area ft2 Roll Time min Minimum Vaccum in wc mmHg Pa
MIL MICRON Grams / 8 in² Grams / 24 in² Grams / 100 in² Ounces / yard² GSM LB / Ream LB / 1000 ft² MIL MICRON Grams / 8 in² Grams / 24 in² Grams / 100 in² Ounces / yard² GSM LB / Ream LB / 1000 ft² Assumptions Ream Area (ft²/ream) Density (LB/gal) Density (g/cm³) Density (LB/in³) Density (g/in³) Density (LB/gal) Density (g/cm³) Density (LB/in³) Density (g/in³)
Bolt Torque for Stainless Steel Bolts BOLT SIZE SHCS HEX SOCKET SIZE HEX SOCKET SIZE Lb-In Lb-Ft N-m #8-32 9/64 1/4 "0" #10-24 5/32 5/16 "0" #10-32 5/32 5/16 "0" 1/4-20 3/16 7/16 "0" 1/4-28 3/16 7/16 "0" 5/16-18 1/4 1/2 "0" 3/8-16 5/16 9/16 "0" 3/8-24 5/16 9/16 "0" 7/16-14 3/8 5/8 "0" 1/2-13 3/8 3/4 "0" 1/2-20 3/8 3/4 "0" 5/8-11 1/2 15/16 "0" 3/4-10 5/8 1"1/8 "0" 1-8 3/4 1"1/2 "0" M4-.7 3mm 6mm "0" M5-.8 4mm 8mm "0" M6-1 5mm 10mm "0" M8-1.25 6mm 13mm "0" M10-1.5 8mm 16mm "0" M12-1.75 10mm 19mm "0" M14-2 12mm 22mm "0" M16-2 14mm 24mm "0" M20-2.5 17mm 30mm "0" M24-3 19mm 36mm "0" Torque values provided are approximately 30% of manufacturer recommended seat values for STAINLESS STEEL Bolts
Metal Surfaces High Energy Surfaces Low Energy Surfaces All Surfaces Surface Energy (mJ/m2) Copper 1103 Aluminum 840 Stainless Steel 700-1100 Zinc 753 Tin 526 Lead 458 Glass Porcelain 250-500 Phenolic 47 Nylon 46 Alkyd Enamel 45 Polyester 43 Epoxy 43 Polyurethane 43 ABS 42 Polycarbonate 42 PVC 39 Acrylic 38 PVA 37 Polystyrene 36 Acetal 36 EVA 33 Polyethylene 31 Polypropylene 29 Teflon 18
Coating Process Current Slot Die Coating Width in mm Line Speed ft/min m/min Wet Coat Weight g/m2 Work Day hr/day Work Week day/wk Work Year wk/yr Fluid Waste gal/day L/day Product Scrap ft²/day m²/day Fluid Cost $/gal $/L Product Margin $/ft² $/m² Equipment Cost Timeframe day week month year Coated Product Production Amount Profit Scrap Cost Profit After Scrap ROI