Fiber Coating & Curing System
World's first compact solution for coating functional yarns and fibers
Designed for Research
Our turnkey machine simplifies yarn coating and curing, enabling research teams to create advanced multi-layered yarns.
1000 mPa·s
Minimum ink viscosity
Built for Production
0.34 g
A nozzle-based vertical coating head ensures controlled multilayer deposition and ensures high ink efficiency. Compatible with any ink suitable for screen-printing.
Used to coat 10 m of yarn*
*see datasheet for case study
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Integrated Curing
Inline IR/UV curing for streamlined coating with custom temperature profile
Modular Design
Custom arrangement for functionality expansion
Curing modules can be tuned in series to cure the fiber using a temperature/irradiance gradient
Curing Profile
Vertical Coating
Uniform coating application without stressing the yarn
Speed & Thickness Control
Ink Compatibility
Adjustable speed and interchangeable nozzles for versatile applications
Any ink with viscosity above 1000 mPa·s
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Features
Why Vertical Coating?
Gravity acts in favour to avoid uneven build up of ink on the surface of the fiber, while the centrifugal forces keep it centralised to the nozzle to achieve a uniform finish
Unlike comparative technologies in the field which use a horizonal position of the fibers during the coating process, the FCS achieves this in a vertical manner
This saves vital floor space but it also achieves a much more uniform coating.
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Developed by C-FLEET
C-FLEET, based at the University of Southampton, is a world-leading research group in flexible electronics, e-textiles and solution-processed manufacturing. The team combines materials science, electronics engineering, and textile innovation to develop scalable technologies that bridge the gap between laboratory research and real-world commercial deployment.
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