Paper, Film & Foil Converter

Static Beat | How Do Static Wands Work?

May 18, 2012

A static wand often is used to remove static from a wound roll. After treatment, is the roll static free?

Static Beat | Laminators Present Static Challenges

April 06, 2012

Static control for laminators is complex because static charges can be sealed inside by the laminator.

Static Beat | Control Static at the Corona Treater

March 13, 2012, Kelly Robinson

Static from corona treaters can cause several problems, including coating non-uniformities, contamination from dust attraction, and hot rolls at the winder. How can we neutralize static without affecting the treatment level?

Static Beat | Side Matters

February 08, 2012

When installing tinsel or a static bar near the web, does it matter which side it's on? If so, why does side matter?

Static Beat | How To Eliminate Hot Rolls

January 17, 2012

Neutralizing static when unwinding a hot roll is difficult and almost always ineffective. So, what can be done?

Static Beat: Beat Winter Static

November 23, 2011

Now is the time for maintenance and process adjustments to prevent winter static.

Unwinding Static

August 22, 2011, By Dr. Kelly Robinson, Contributing Editor

Static comes and goes. It is often just an annoyance. Sometimes, static can be the root cause for a significant amount of waste

Static Beat: Off-Line Charging Measurements

April 01, 2011, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Customer requirements are constantly changing. Suppliers work hard to gain a performance edge or a cost advantage. The pace of change is fast, and the

Static Beat: Charge Control Antistatic Layers

February 01, 2011, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Product formulations are driven by features and costs. The product must satisfy customer requirements, and the production costs must support an acceptable

Static Beat: Conductive Antistatic Layers

January 01, 2011, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Static charges cause a number of problems in production operations and in customer applications, including sparks that damage products or ignite solvent

Using Electrostatic Voltmeters

December 01, 2010, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Static problems are challenging to solve because static dissipaters, such as ionizing strings or static bars, should be located to treat the side of the

Static Beat: How To Use Electrostatic Fieldmeters

November 01, 2010, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Electrostatic fieldmeters are useful and versatile tools for solving static problems. Static charging problems are challenging to diagnose because the

Static Beat: Prevent Winter Static

October 01, 2010, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Static becomes worse in the winter when heating systems operate. Cold air holds less moisture than warm air. So, the relative humidity of heated air is

Static Beat: How To Take a Static Survey

August 01, 2010, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Static can cause a variety of problems in film production, coating, converting, sheeting, and packaging operations. Charged surfaces attract dust. Static

Meech Strengthens International Presence in China

July 29, 2010

Meech Intl. continues to expand its global presence with the formation in China of a wholly owned subsidiary–Meech Static Eliminators (Shanghai) Co., Ltd

Static Beat: Choosing Passive or Active Ionizers

July 01, 2010, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Static charges can be an annoyance that requires some attention, and sometimes static can be a serious threat to your operation. To solve a static problem,

Static Beat: Corona Treaters & Ionizers Compared

June 01, 2010, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

To prevent static problems such as coating defects, dust attraction, and sparks, static neutralizers may be installed along the film conveyance path.

How To Use an Electrostatic Voltmeter

May 01, 2010, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

This month, I am delighted to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Static Beat, which first appeared in the May 2009 issue of PFFC. For many, static

Measure Static Charge

April 01, 2010, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Charges, electrons, and ions cause static problems. When chemically different materials touch and separate, one will have positive charge, and the other

Static Beat: How To Measure Static

March 01, 2010, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

A winding roll on a slitter shows signs of high static. The crackling might be enough for your customer to notice. Will this roll be a problem? When is

How Static Bars Work

December 01, 2009, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Static charge must be reduced on many new film products. The surfaces of multilayered webs formed by coextrusion, lamination, or coating are designed

Static, Be Gone!

November 01, 2009, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Static charge accumulates on the surface of PE, PP, or PET films as they run through a coating, lamination, or converting process. Static charge also

Dissipating Static

October 01, 2009

Static becomes worse in the winter when the humidity decreases. What measurements are important to track static? Relative humidity (RH) is at the top

How To Prevent Winding Roll Sparks

July 01, 2009, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Film Charge Causes Winding Static

June 01, 2009, By Dr. Kelly Robinson Contributing Editor

Valuable product is delivered to customers in wound rolls. Unfortunately, the wound rolls often contain product defects, dust particles, and static charge. To satisfy their customers, manufacturers work hard to eliminate defects, dust, and static.