Mr. Chen Xi, Chairman Of Innate Intelligent Equipment, Delivers Keynote At 2026 International Coating Technology Conference
As precision coating steps into intelligent, eco-friendly and localized transformation era, adhesive and release film industries are plagued by long-standing technical bottlenecks: poor leveling of high-viscosity glue, uneven ultra-thin coating, and failure to replicate lab parameters on continuous production lines. Drawing on 16 years of R&D experience in coating equipment, Mr. Chen divided the complete industrialization path into three core phases in his speech.
1. Lab Stage: Micron-level Precision Sampling for Low-cost Formula Screening
Mr. Chen emphasized that equipment precision in R&D labs determines the success rate of mass production. Innate's full series flat and mini roll-to-roll lab coaters adopt servo micron gap adjustment system, supporting quick switching of slot die, comma bar and micro gravure coating heads. The machines realize precise coating weight control from 1g/㎡ to 10g/㎡, compatible with high-viscosity adhesives, low-viscosity release agents and optical coatings. Compact design drastically cuts raw material consumption, enabling frequent formula trial and error to eliminate mass production risks in advance. Real machine photos and coating thickness test data were displayed on site, attracting extensive attention from R&D managers of material manufacturers.
2. Pilot Stage: Solve Scaling Effect & Build Stable Parameter Replication Bridge
Focused on the common industrial dilemma - qualified lab samples fail pilot production, Mr. Chen introduced Innate's proprietary breakthrough technologies for pilot coating lines. First, self-developed closed-loop high-viscosity feeding system optimized via fluid mechanics simulation eliminates uneven coating and material breakage caused by high-solid slurry. Second, full-range tension closed-loop control plus constant temperature slurry circulation system avoid coating defects from substrate stretching and slurry sedimentation. Third, DOE orthogonal experimental framework standardizes optimal parameters of coating speed, oven temperature zones and coating gaps, realizing stable data transition from batch lab test to continuous pilot production. A real medical adhesive tape pilot upgrade case was shared to demonstrate remarkable improvement of coating uniformity and finished product yield after equipment optimization.
3. One-stop Custom Mass Production Coating Lines for Diverse Applications
In the latter part of the speech, Mr. Chen presented four mature standardized mass production coating lines: double-coating water-blocking tape line, hot & cold adhesive shared line, multi-functional integrated coating line and GMP-compliant medical coating line. All production lines integrate CCD online thickness measurement, automatic edge guiding, UV & hot air dual curing and non-stop winding change modules, suitable for silicone release film, high-temperature PI tape, medical dressing and optical functional film manufacturing. Self-developed high-precision slot die coating head achieves transverse thickness deviation within ±0.15μm, matching top-tier international precision coating standards, supporting flexible and large-scale production for material enterprises.
Post-speech Exchange & Corporate Vision
After the keynote, dozens of manufacturers of adhesive tape, release film and new energy materials visited Innate's booth for in-depth one-on-one communication on slurry matching, equipment customization and process scaling. Mr. Chen stated that domestic functional coating materials are witnessing rapid growth, yet high-end coating equipment still suffers fragmentation and disconnection between R&D and mass production. Innate will stick to the "process-oriented" R&D strategy, build a full closed-loop equipment system covering lab sampling, pilot scaling and mass manufacturing. Relying on modular coating design and independent R&D of core precision components, the company will provide full-localized coating solutions for domestic new material manufacturers, advancing independent controllability of the whole industrial chain.
Company Profile
Dongguan Innate Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd. boasts 16 years of professional R&D in precision coating machinery, the original creator of bench-top lab coaters in China. The enterprise specializes in R&D and manufacturing coating machines for adhesives, release films, optical films, medical dressings and new energy materials, supplying one-stop customized solutions including lab sampling machines, pilot test lines and full mass production coating systems. With an integrated R&D team covering fluid simulation, precision machining and automatic control, Innate's equipment serves domestic clients and exports to Southeast Asia, Middle East and other overseas markets.
