Steve Katz, Contributing Editor01.28.21
When two or more surfaces are in close contact and then separated, the phenomenon known as static electricity occurs. In the label converting workflow, with rolls of stock becoming unwound and processed through a web, two surfaces are perpetually contacting and separating, thus, static is a constant issue for label manufacturers, and something that must be kept in check. If static is not addressed, the resulting contamination causes print defects, lost jobs, and an increase in labor and revenue.
What follows are descriptions of some of the label industry’s newest and most effective static control products, as well as leading supplier thoughts on overcoming static challenges within the current state of the label converting industry.
Simco-Ion
“Brands are increasingly reliant on labels and packaging to help them stand out in a crowded marketplace,” says Kevin Coldren, sales and business development manager for Simco-Ion. “And efficient processing of high-quality labels can be defeated by poor static management.”
According to Coldren, contamination has always been one
What follows are descriptions of some of the label industry’s newest and most effective static control products, as well as leading supplier thoughts on overcoming static challenges within the current state of the label converting industry.
Simco-Ion
“Brands are increasingly reliant on labels and packaging to help them stand out in a crowded marketplace,” says Kevin Coldren, sales and business development manager for Simco-Ion. “And efficient processing of high-quality labels can be defeated by poor static management.”
According to Coldren, contamination has always been one
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