Applicator rods

Let us be your co-driver for success

Over the years we have developed top-notch raw material know-how and our own steel specification. Also, our own metal laboratory for quality control and product development ensure that we only use high quality raw material free of defects. We have developed inspection methods and special equipment developed to secure consistent production process and product quality”.

Robert Havukainen, Global Technology Manager.

Applicator Rod Grooved

High precision chrome plated rods with long lifetime
Standard and customized groove profiles
Profile simulation tools for optimized wet film amount
Non-stick coating as an option

Applicator Rod Smooth

High precision chrome plated smooth rods with long lifetime
Simulation tools for optimized coating amount

Applicator Rod Smooth C (ceramic)

Novel smooth rod design with ceramic coating resulting in extremely long lifetime
Excellent and stable coating quality and profile

Excellent results - Valmet Applicator Rod Smooth C shows no wearing after five months

A customer’s machine (lwc coating & film size press) was using competing ceramic rods with a lifetime of less than two months. After 1,5 months running time, the coating quality was getting worse – remarkable wearing and worsening of surface roughness had been measured.

Smooth ceramic Valmet rod was running five months without any problems. Excellent film formation and coat weight profiles were achieved during the whole running period. There was practically no wearing and the surface roughness stayed on the level of a new rod.

Excellent results:
Excellent film formation and coat weight profiles during the whole running period
Wearing rates practically zero
Surface roughness stayed on the level of a new rod