Coating Unit

State-of-the-Art Slot-Die Coater for Advanced Thin-Film Applications

Take your thin-film research to the next level with the Slot-Die Coater from infinityPV. Designed to meet the rigorous demands of R&D, this cutting-edge sheet coater delivers precision and reliability for applications including printed batteries, solar cells, fuel cells, OLEDs, and sensors. Whether working with organic or inorganic materials, our Slot-Die Coater ensures exceptional coating uniformity, empowering researchers to achieve breakthrough results.

 

Why Slot-Die Coating Is the Ideal Choice for Thin Films

Slot-die coating stands out for its exceptional uniformity, precise thickness control, and scalability. Perfectly suited for nanometer-to-micrometer-scale films, this technique accommodates a wide variety of liquid formulations, ensuring consistent, high-quality results for diverse applications. Its efficiency and adaptability make it the go-to solution for researchers striving for precision and reproducibility.

 

Engineered for Precision: Vacuum Chuck for Substrate Alignment

Uniform thin-film coatings begin with proper substrate alignment. The Slot-Die Coater features an ultra-smooth, diamond-milled microporous vacuum chuck that securely holds both rigid substrates and flexible foils. This innovative design ensures precision coating across large areas, guaranteeing reliable performance with every use.

 

Integrated Drying for Maximum Efficiency

Simplify your workflow with the Slot-Die Coater’s heated vacuum chuck, which seamlessly integrates coating and drying into one compact unit. With precise temperature control, this feature ensures uniform drying, improving film quality while saving valuable lab space. Streamline your thin-film processing with this efficient all-in-one solution.

 

Optimized Ink Delivery with Precision Syringe Pump

Achieve unmatched control over your coating process with the infinityPV Syringe Pump. Offering precise flow rate adjustments, it ensures optimal ink delivery for both organic and inorganic formulations. This versatile pump is essential for tailoring your setup to meet the unique demands of your research and development projects.

 

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Key Features

• Quick Set-Up and Easy Operation

• Modular Design with interchangeable components

• Cantilever Structure for convenient substrate handling

• Heated Vacuum Chuck for precise alignment and drying

• Micrometer Adjustments for head-to-substrate gap

• Integrated Syringe Pump for precise ink delivery

• Versatile Coating/Printing Options: Slot-Die Coating, Bar Coating, Knife Coating, Pen, and Flexo Printing

• Compact Design: Compatible with glovebox and fumehood

• CE Certified & CSA/UL Compliant for global use

 

Technical Specifications

• Coating Width: 100 x 280 mm (Mini) | 160 x 280 mm (Pro)

• Coating Speed: 1.2 – 33 mm/sec

• Size: 440 x 360 x 400 mm (Mini) | 440 x 420 x 400 mm (Pro)

• Weight: 22 kg (Mini) | 24 kg (Pro)

• Operating Power: 110-240 VAC

• Hot Plate Temperature Range: RT – 140 °C

• Vacuum Chuck Temperature Range: RT – 100 °C

• Slot-die Head Adjustment Resolution: 1 μm

• Control Interface: Touchscreen and physical buttons for easy operation

• Option for Heated Slot-die Head

 

Applications

• Printed Batteries

• Solar Cells

• Fuel Cells

• OLEDs

• Sensors

 

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Platforms

Customize your Slot-die Coater to meet your exact needs. Choose your platform, integrate precision syringe pumps, and select from various coating tools, including slot-die heads for uniform thin films, bar coaters, knife coaters, and flexo printers. Build the perfect system for your applications with ease.

Slot-die Coater Mini Platform Coating Area: 100 x 280 mm A compact sheet coater for advanced thin-film applications that offers precision and reliability for R&D in areas like printed batteries, solar cells, fuel cells, OLEDs, and sensors.

Slot-die Coater Pro Platform Coating Area: 160 x 280 mm A compact sheet coater for advanced thin-film applications that offers precision and reliability for R&D in areas like printed batteries, solar cells, fuel cells, OLEDs, and sensors.

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Components

Customize your Slot-die Coater to meet your exact needs. Choose your base plate, integrate precision syringe pumps, and select from various coating tools, including slot-die heads for uniform thin films, bar coaters, knife coaters, and flexo printers. Build the perfect system for your applications with ease.

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Slot-die Heads The infinityPV slot-die heads offer unparalleled performance across various materials and size. Available in PEEK, Stainless and Titanium in standard widths of 40 mm, 65 mm, 115 mm, 165 mm, 195 mm and 305 mm.	Heated Slot-die Heads Engineered with precision and innovation in mind, our slot-die heads offer unparalleled performance across various materials and size. Available in Stainless Steel and Titanium in standard widths of 40 mm, 65 mm, 115 mm and 165 mm.	Customized Slot-die Head If you need a customized slot-die head tailored to your specific requirements, our expert team is ready to collaborate with you to design and manufacture a solution that meets your exact needs.
Standard Hot Plate The Slot-die Coater includes an integrated hot plate for convenient drying of processed thin films directly on the unit. The system features a standard hot plate capable of reaching temperatures up to 100 °C, ensuring efficient drying during your coating process.	High Temperature Hot Plate Upgrade from the standard hot plate, which reaches up to 100 °C, to the high-temperature hot plate capable of reaching 140 °C. This enhanced option provides greater flexibility, optimizing your thin-film coating applications.	Heated Vacuum Chuck Upgrade from the standard hot plate to the heated vacuum chuck, capable of reaching up to 100 °C. This advanced feature provides precise workholding for thin foils and substrates, minimizing deformation during coating and printing.
Bar Coater Bar Coater for thin films: The spring-loaded system compensates for minor alignment inaccuracies. Simply push one of the five bars (10, 25, 50, 100, or 250 microns) into the holder to achieve various wet thicknesses.	Knife Coater The knife coater unit has a knife blade in anodized aluminum with a high precision ground edge, resulting in a coating width of 30 mm.	Flexo Roller The simple flexographic roller system can be used for printing many types of materials when preparing single devices among others the back silver for inverted geometry device.
Air Knife Standard Optimize the drying and quenching of coated thin films with the air knife. Designed for materials like perovskites, it offers precise control with adjustable angles, distances, and customizable air blade widths.	Air Knife Pro With micrometer screws and a digital display, the Air Knife Pro allows for fine-tuning the air knife position, giving you reliable control that’s ideal for applications requiring consistent, repeatable results.	Syringe Pump Experience precision with syringe pumps, available in Standard (0-20 mL) and Jumbo (0-60 mL) variants.
Simple Mounting System Manual positioning of the slot-die head, bar coater, knife coater or flexo roller. Included with the base Slot-die Coater.	Advanced Mounting System The advanced mounting system features manual adjustment with digital micrometers to ensure precise head-to-substrate distance control.	PC Controlled Mounting System Software control of the coating position with 3-axis motion control (side registration, up/down, fwd/rev).
Heated Slot-die Head Controller Engineered for precise temperature regulation and superior slot-die coating performance, this advanced controller guarantees uniform film thickness and enhances product quality, ensuring optimal results with every use.

 

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Popular Setups

SDC Battery Coater Pro The SDC Battery Coater Pro is specifically designed for researchers dedicated to developing and optimizing battery materials. It facilitates a seamless transition from research to commercialization.

SDC Solar Coater Mini Upscale from spin coating to slot-die coating and flexo printing. Integrate research, materials, and scalable processes into a unified platform perfect for R&D.

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Heated Slot-Die Heads with Precision Temperature Control

Enhance coating performance with heated slot-die heads, integrated with the Heated Slot-Die Head Controller for precise temperature management. This system ensures consistent heat distribution, allowing for optimal viscosity control and superior film uniformity. Ideal for temperature-sensitive materials, the heated heads, combined with the controller, enable high-quality thin film coatings, perfect for applications in perovskite solar cells, organic electronics, and more. Achieve precise, repeatable results every time.

 

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Technical Specifications

 

Slot-die Coater

Item	Technical Parameter	Remarks
Dimensions (WxDxH)	Slot-die Coater Mini: 440 x 360 x 400 mm Slot-die Coater Pro: 440 x 420 x 400 mm	Depends on final configuration
Weight	Slot-die Coater Mini: 22 kg Slot-die Coater Pro: 24 kg	Depends on final configuration
Coating Area	Slot-die Coater Mini: 100 x 280 mm Slot-die Coater Pro: 160 x 280 mm
Coating Speed	1.2 – 33 mm/sec
Operating Power	110 - 240 VAC	Depends on final configuration
System	Touch Screen	Depends on final configuration
Control	Manual Adjustment PC Control	Depends on final configuration
Base Plate Temperature	Hot Plate: RT – 140 °C Vacuum Chuck: RT – 100 °C
Thin Film Processing Options	Slot-die Coating Heated Slot-die Coating Knife Coating Bar Coating Simple Flexo Printing
Slot-die Coating Width	5 mm – 150 mm	Patterned or full coating
Slot-die Head Position	12 o’clock
Height Adjustment (Head to Substrate)	5 mm
Sideways Travel Length	Slot-die Coater Mini: 100 mm Slot-die Coater Pro: 160 mm
Slot-die Head Material	Stainless Steel (M315 and 316L) PEEK Titanium
Tubing and Connector Material	PTFE (Tubing) and Peek (Connector)

 

Syringe Pump

Item	Technical Parameters	Remarks
Pump Control	Touch Screen Computer Control
Ink Flow	0.01 ml – 9.99 ml
Ink Volume	Standard Pump up to 20 ml syringe Jumbo Pump up to 60 ml syringe.
Option for Mixing/Gradient Experiments	Combine up to 4 pumps for advanced mixing and gradients experiments
Power Supply	24 V	Powered from Slot-die Coater
Thin Film Processing Options	Slot-die coating, heated slot-die head, knife coating, bar coating, simple flexo printing

 

Coating and Printing Components

Item	Technical Parameters	Remarks
Heated Slot-die Heads
Temperature Range	RT-100 ◦C.
Slot-die Head Material	Stainless Titanium
Slot-die Coating Width	10 mm – 150 mm	Patterned or full coating
Flexo Printer
Printing Width	25 mm wide standard 1-junction 10 mm wide stripes sleeve
Printing Thickness	1.5-50 m3m2
Printing Pattern	Slanted Stripes	Customized patterns obtainable
Bar Coater
Coating Width	36 mm
Coating Thickness	The nominal thickness obtainable with each bar: #1 = 10 micron #2 = 25 micron #3 = 50 micron #4 = 100 micron #5 = 250 micron
Coating Thickness Adjustment	Changing Bars
Bar Coater Material	The bars are made of Stainless Steel
Knife Coater
Coating Width	30 mm
Coating Thickness	Up to 750 microns
Coating Thickness Adjustment	Manually
Knife Coater Material	Stainless (the Knife) and Alloy