Recently, a new coating lab has been setup, concentrating all coating-related equipment. On this lab a variety of coating equipment is available:

• Sizepress (SP, Mathis) for paper impregnation. The rollers (350 mm width) can be heated up to 70 °C, thereby simulating conditions used in practise. The sizepress can also be used for dyeing, finishing, as well as application of optical whitener.

• Labcoater (LTE-S, Mathis) for coating of paper by means of a doctor knife. The coater has a build-in dryer.

• Control coater (K 202, RK Print Coat Instruments) with an aluminium surface that can be heated upto 200 °C. The coating is being applied by means of a wire bar.

• K-Lox Proofer (RK Print Coat Instruments) for application of flexo ink or other liquid coatings.