With projections for continued growth in film usage and RFID labeling, static control will get lots of well-deserved attention.

By Tom Polischuk

Overman—With an extensive range of film substrate products made of polystyrene, polyethylene, polypropylene, and adhesive copolymers being used in the industry, the incidence of static interfering with production flow, creating quality impairments, and causing the attraction of contaminants continues to rise, making static elimination/web cleaning equipment imperative from both a cost and quality-of-production standpoint.