"ANTI-STAT" ROLL COVER
Electrostatic build-up on roll covers in "dry areas" has been a paper industry safety issue for years, but a new "anti-static" Teflon® roll cover, called "Fluro-Stat" TM virtually eliminates shock hazards. Frank Chapman, V.P., says that mills have always liked the release properties of Teflon®, but have been concerned about static hazards and web damage. "It's a natural characteristic of Teflon to build up a charge, but the roll cover is carbon filled, which lets it dissipate static to the nearest grounded surface. If a roll cover is installed on a metal roll, there can be no buildup. These roll covers can even be installed over a rubber cover and will still dissipate static if the roll cover edges are in contact with the metal ends of the roll."

For more information, call Frank Chapman or Randy Chapman, Fluoron, Inc., Triumph Industrial Park, 505 Blue Ball Road, Building #120, Elkton, MD 21921, Phone 410-392-0220, FAX 410-392-4357.