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Static Beat | How To Solve Static Problems Quickly

(Surface Prep)

February 23, 2016, Annual static training is a good way to gain knowledge to prevent problems or solve them fast Annual static training is a good way to gain knowledge to prevent problems or solve them fast. “It’s like ...

Static Beat | Keep a Good Thing Going!

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January 4, 2016, Your line is running well. Now you need to maintain good static performance. Here's how. Your line is running well. Now you need to maintain good static performance. Here's how. Your team has done ...

Static Beat | Dissipators Work Where Only 1 Side Has Static

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September 20, 2015, Is it really necessary to install 2 static dissipators? Before you throw me out, let me explain! Is it really necessary to install 2 static dissipators? At the exit of the dryer/oven in Figure 1, ...

Kelly Robinson Appointed to NFPA Static Electricity Committee

(News | New Products)

August 31, 2015, Brings expertise in the coating, printing, and converting industries to the technical committee charged with preventing static ignited fires FORT MILL, SC | Kelly Robinson, PhD, PE, owner, Electrostatic ...

Static Beat | Static Dissipator Locations

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September 17, 2014, Install static dissipators to control static. Easier said than done! Exactly where should they go? Static must be controlled sufficiently to suppress sparks. Static charges on plastic and paper webs ...

Static Beat | Static Dissipator Neutralization Efficiency

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January 2, 2014, When do you need active static bars with high static dissipation performance? When do you need static bars with high static dissipation performance? Static charges can cause a number of problems ...

Static Dissipator Performance

(Static-Beat)

December 23, 2013, Here, I provide my analysis of static dissipator neutralization efficiency. While this is a "first principles" analysis making it only approximate, it provides two important insights and a key quantitative ...

Static Beat | Should Static Brushes Touch?

(Static-Beat)

November 3, 2013, Should static brushes or ionizing cords touch webs or rolls to neutralize static? Static brushes and ionizing cords are passive dissipators used to neutralize static charge on webs, polymer covered conveyance ...

Static Beat | How Do Passive Dissipaters Neutralize Static?

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February 24, 2013, How does a static brush, a tinsel strand, or an ionizing cord neutralize static? Static charge can shock operators, ignite flammable solvent vapors, and attract dust to product. In emerging products, ...

First Static Dissipater

(Static-Beat)

December 22, 2012, Why was the first static dissipater invented? And, who was the inventor? Why was the first static dissipater needed? And, who was the inventor? Two industries drove the development of static dissipaters; ...

Static Beat | Static Bar Spacing

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December 6, 2012, How far away can a static dissipater be mounted and still neutralize a web? Static charge can cause a number of problems in web forming, coating, laminating, and converting operations, including shocking ...

Static Beat | High Static on Unwinding Rolls

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October 30, 2012, Why does unwinding a roll of homogeneous web generate so much static electricity? Why does unwinding a roll of homogeneous web generate so much static electricity? After all, tribocharging occurs when ...

Static Beat | Unwinding Roll Tribocharging

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September 18, 2012, What measurements can you take to learn if tribocharging is occurring at the unwinding nip? Tribocharging at the unwinding nip can generate high levels of static in a roll-to-roll manufacturing process. ...

Static Beat | S-Wrap Rollers

(Static-Beat)

July 12, 2012, The web exits S-wrapped rollers with static on both sides. How can we neutralize this static? Web cleaners often use S-wrapped tacky rollers to clean both sides of the web, and some machines use S-wrapped ...

Will 2 Bars Always Neutralize Static?

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June 28, 2012, Will 2 static bars facing each other effectively neutralize static on both sides of the web?   Figure 1:  Two static bars facing each other treat both sides of the web. When the web has equal amounts ...

Static Beat | How Do Static Wands Work?

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May 17, 2012, A static wand often is used to remove static from a wound roll. After treatment, is the roll static free? Wound rolls of PET, BOPP, PE, and other insulators often have high levels of static that pose ...

Static Quiz - Winding Roll - Answer

(Kelly on Static)

April 22, 2012, With a high electric field on this winding roll, what is the best way to neutralize the static? The tension on the winding roll in Figure 1 is controlled by the nip roller. Static bar SB1 is ...

Static Quiz - Winding Roll

(Kelly on Static)

April 22, 2012, With a high electric field on this winding roll, what is the best way to neutralize the static? The tension on the winding roll in Figure 1 is controlled by the nip roller. Static bar SB1 is ...

The Staticmaster Line from NRD Grows

(News | New Products)

April 16, 2012, The Ionmaster Model 4067 joins NRD’s Staticmaster line, bringing balanced static control and reduced downtime for bench-top electronics repair/assembly   GRAND ISLAND, NY | NRD, supplier of static ...

Static Beat | Laminators Present Static Challenges

(Coating/Laminating)

April 5, 2012, Static control for laminators is complex because static charges can be sealed inside by the laminator. Multilayer products may be engineered to achieve high performance having excellent barrier properties, ...