The UK’s leading manufacturer of equipment used
to produce repeatable samples of most surface coatings

RK PrintCoat Instruments manufacture a range of sample preparation equipment/ print testing equipment with one common theme, production of repeatable samples.

The equipment is mainly used in three areas R&D, QC and for small scale production of specialist products.  These samples are used for customer presentation samples, computer colour matching data, printability testing and to test for gloss, strength, weathering etc.

The major industrial users of RK equipment include ink and paint manufacturers, resin and dyestuff suppliers and manufacturers of textiles, adhesives, papers, films, foils and medical and pharmaceutical products.

RK’s machines have been installed worldwide for various application techniques most of which fall into the categories of Flexo, Gravure (including ink testing and ink proofing), Paste inks, Paints and Adhesives, and high tech coatings such as Printable Electronics.

OUR PRODUCTS

The range of RK’s proofing and testing equipment includes the simple and inexpensive K Hand Coater, utilising K bars (metering bars) & offering an effective method of applying various surface coatings onto many substrates.

ABOUT RK PRINT

The major industrial users of RK equipment include printing ink and paint manufacturers, pigment, resin and dyestuff suppliers and manufacturers of textiles, adhesives, papers, films, foils and medical and pharmaceutical products.

CONTACT US

RK Print has carefully selected appropriate worldwide representatives who have a wealth of experience and can offer support. Get in touch now with a local representative today.

Events

Forthcoming
exhibitions

Label Expo – 2023

11th – 14th September 2023 Brussels Expo www.labelexpo-europe.com

Drupa – 2024

May 28th ‑ June 7th 2024 Dusseldorf www.drupa.com

OUR PRODUCTS

RK’s proofing and testing equipment ranges from the simple and inexpensive K Hand Coater, utilising K bars (metering bars)
& offering an effective method of applying various surface coatings onto many substrates, to the innovative FlexiProof 100/UV, designed for realistic printability testing on all types of flexo substrates & emulating a full size flexo press.

K Hand Coater

The K Hand Coater provides a simple but effective means of applying paints, printing inks, lacquers and  adhesives.

FlexiProof 100/UV

High speed, opertator-friendly machine for the production of proofs using water, solvent or UV flexographic inks.

K Printing Proofer

High quality proofs using gravure, gravure-offset or flexo inks are produced instantly using the K Printing Proofer.

LATEST NEWS

VCML Trials Now Available With Matsuo in Japan

VCML trials are now available at Matsuo’s dedicated demo room in Tokyo, Japan. Please see their dedicated webpage for more information: https://www.matsuo-sangyo.co.jp/en/landing-page/vcml-lab-pilot-coater/

European Coatings Show 2023

28 – 30 March 2023 Nürnberg www.european-coatings-show.com

Lopec 2023

1st – 2nd March 2023 International Congress Center München www.lopec.com