Matt Fyffe is VP/general manager of Meech Static
Eliminators USA Inc. Founded in 1907 and headquartered in Oxfordshire, UK,
Meech International is a specialist developer and manufacturer of electrostatic
controls and related solutions.
The presence of static can result in a number of issues – such as poor print quality, tiny holes that appear in extruded film or blockages in machinery equipment – but dust attraction remains arguably the biggest challenge in a sector concerned with quality control
The series of issues that static can cause when present on a production line are numerous, which is why today’s businesses operating in the labeling sector need to be aware of its effects, especially its ability to attract considerable amounts of dirt and dust to the web’s surface
Static is a common phenomenon that affects a number of industries, including plastics and converting, and as machinery speeds have increased and an expanding number of synthetic materials have been developed, the negative effects that static can have on these sectors have become more apparent.
