Doctor blading

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-003370",
  "term": "Doctor blading",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A technique for creating thin films by spreading a liquid or paste material onto a substrate using a blade or knife-edge. The blade controls the thickness of the deposited film by maintaining a precise gap between itself and the substrate. This method is widely used in the fabrication of polymer coatings and electronic devices.",
  "subject": "Polymer",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2020, 92, 1861. 'Terminology of polymers in advanced lithography (IUPAC Recommendations 2020)' on page 1872 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2018-1215)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/doctor-blading/"
}