Surface coating line

for small partsfor the automotive industryadhesive

Processing solution
The Xplore Coating Line is a laboratory-scale, continuous coating system for rapid development and screening of coated wires, fibres, tows, filaments and cords. Designed to minimize material consumption, it integrates with Xplore Micro-Compounders to enable direct formulation and continuous evaluation of coating performance.

Capabilities

• Continuous coating: Laboratory coating of wires, fibres, tows, filaments and cords in a single continuous process.
• Material compatibility: Processes polyolefins, TPU, Pebax, TPEs, rubbers, HFFR compounds, filled formulations, PEEK, PAEK and PEI.
• Formulation evaluation: Rapid screening of new polymer formulations, additives and fillers.

Key features

• Precision coating die: Heated die with accurate temperature control and interchangeable die sizes.
• Substrate guiding: Modular guides for wires, fibre tows, filaments and cords.
• Adjustable processing: Tunable line speed and haul-off control for variable processing conditions.
• Controlled winding: Torque-controlled take-up for consistent sample collection.
• Cooling options: Air cooling standard; optional water cooling.
• Process monitoring: Real-time visualization and monitoring of process parameters.

Research areas

• Functional coatings: Conductive, smart and biomedical coatings.
• Composite and fibre development: UD tape precursors, LFT research, fibre sizing and surface modification.
• Battery and barrier coatings: Separator, membrane and barrier coating studies.
• Sustainable formulations: Bio-based and reduced-material formulations.
• Interface and process studies: Adhesion, coating quality, process optimization and scale-up.

Applications

• Wire and cable: Power, automotive, aerospace, EV and high-temperature cable coatings.
• Medical devices: Guidewires, catheter components and other medical device coatings.
• Fibre and yarn: LFT composites, fibre optics, tyre cords and reinforcement fibres.
• Functional layers: Conductive, antistatic, barrier, adhesive and tie-layer coatings.
• Protective coatings: Corrosion, chemical, abrasion and environmental protection.

Technical specifications

• Laboratory-scale continuous coating line compatible with wires, fibres, tows, filaments and cords.
• Integrated workflow with Xplore Micro-Compounders for direct evaluation of formulated compounds.
• Heated coating die with precise temperature control and interchangeable sizes.
• Modular guiding systems for multiple substrate types.
• Tunable line speed and adjustable haul-off control.
• Torque-controlled take-up winding.
• Air cooling standard; optional water cooling.
• Real-time process visualization and monitoring.
• Compatible with a wide range of polymers including polyolefins, TPU, Pebax, TPEs, rubbers, HFFR, filled formulations, PEEK, PAEK and PEI.