A smaller diameter gravure roll engraved with patterns or cells to provide a specific coating volume. It is used in a reverse kiss coating method in which the roll is partially submerged in a pan of solution. The roll rotates in the opposite direction of the web, and the cells pick up the coating solution. The flexible doctor blade lightly smoothes off the excess and the precisely measured solution in the cells is then transferred to the web.
FACT
Yasui Seiki MICROGRAVURE™ rolls are made-to-order custom rolls. Each roll goes through numerous manual finishing procedures that are their trade secrets. Along with the finishing procedures, all meticulous physical, mechanical and chemical tests are manually done with extreme care by our Master MICROGRAVURE™ Engineer. Only Yasui Seiki can deliver full functionality of one-of-a-kind MICROGRAVURE™.
MICROGRAVURE™ is the method of choice in Japan for the coating process of multiple layers in LCD displays as well as touch screen components. This technology is predominantly used in essential electronics, such as smartphones, tablets, computer monitors and other LCD displays. 95% of the smartphones sold in the US contain at least one layer coated by MICROGRAVURE™ coating technology. MICROGRAVURE™ application is also rapidly growing in the Li-ion battery, photovoltaic solar cells, and window film industries.
See Applications for more examples.
| Mesh | Reference wet Thickness (in microns) |
| R25 | 50 – 80 |
| R30 | 30 – 45 |
| R36 | 28 – 43 |
| R38 | 25 – 40 |
| R45 | 28 – 43 |
| R50 | 25 – 35 |
| R55 | 20 – 30 |
| R60 | 21 – 31 |
| R65 | 13 – 22 |
| R70 | 20 – 30 |
| R75 | 20 – 30 |
| R80 | 12 – 20 |
| R85 | 13 – 22 |
| R90 | 8 – 16 |
| R95 | 7 – 15 |
| R100 | 6 – 14 |
| R110 | 6 – 13 |
| R120 | 5 – 11 |
| R150 | 4 – 9 |
| R180 | 3 – 8 |
| R200 | 2 – 5 |
| R230 | 1.5 – 3.5 |
| R250 | 1 – 2 |
| R400 | Currently in testing phase |
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