The RH heated Paintings Suction Platens are mini hot suction tables for use when the suction table has to be brought to the work, such as a canvas painting on a stretcher. It is used for relaxing/plasticising paint films and grounds when flattening plannar deformations and other structural treatments of canvas paintings and where an even suction is required on a small flat surface.

RH Heated Paintings Suction Platen

Due to the unique design, the platen may be used under strecher bars and other tight corners. In cross section, it forms a wedge with a minimum thickness of 2 mm on all 4 edges. The RH Suction Platen is a mini heated suction table for use when the suction table has to be brought to the object. It is used for flattening deformations through induced heat to plasticise the paint film and canvas while the suction pulls gently pulls it back into plane, also cleaning, holding and other structural treatments of canvas paintings where an even suction is required on a small flat surface.

RH Suction Platens are made for connection to the RH Suction Unit. This gives infinite control over the vacuum, is quiet in operation, and is recommended if significant quantities of volatile solvents are to be used. In some applications, a domestic vacuum cleaner or low pressure/high volume vacuum system may also be used, this too will need some form of vacuum control.
The RH Suction Platen is supplied in a polished solid wooden case for safe storage and transport.


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Fine Fibre glass/teflon fabric over the perforated composite suction surface for perfect suction distribution.
• Stable, flat 1.5 mm thick perforated composite sub-surface with 25% open area.
• Matt black anodised aluminium body to give a rigid, solvent proof housing.
• Usable heated work surface to the very edge of the platen.


Sizes:
Paintings SP: 225 x 225mm

Please note, you will also require an RH spatula controller unit, photographic tripod and controllable vacuum source.

Specifications subject to change without notice