Consumer Goods

Most packaging materials used in the consumer goods – food and non-food sectors, have the unpleasant characteristic of becoming charged during production and processing. Apart from disturbing adhesion, dirt is attracted, which makes it difficult to maintain the required cleanliness – an active antistatic system can be of help.

IONTIS products are already being used in subsequent processes for both discharging and charging:

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Thermoforming/ Blister/Skinpack

The electrostatics created by thermoforming and cooling are eliminated with antistatic bars after the process to prevent stacking problems and dust attraction.

In Inline-/Blister-/Skinpack-Systems prior to forming and sealing, both sides of the film are discharged/neutralised so the seal will not contain impurities.

Injection Moulding

Moulded Parts can become charged during the cooling process and stick to the form, thermoset material can also produce flash/flakes which remains sticked to the form: the form parts are via ionising nozzles neutralised and blown free.

At the outfeed belt and/or conveyor belts charged parts can adhere and lead to blockages and need to be neutralised with ionisers.

InMould-Labelling

The label to be applied is charged with a charging ioniser, to place it correctly in the form and ensure precise fixation with no slipping in the forming process.

Product Coding

During inkjet coding static charge on the web can make the applied ink generate contortions in the print pattern but also impact the electronic parts of the printing head, if no static neutralisation is performed prior to printing.

RFID Labeling

High-performance anti-static ioniser ensure during un-/rewinding, die-cutting as well as placing of the RFID tags, that the charge generated through carrier film and the tag material does not damage the fragile chips.

Wrap-around Packaging

During the unwinding of the film and at the winding bars, an anti-static bar can warrant a trouble-free wrapping of the foil around the goods.

Flow Pack/Bag Filling

Especially in the form-filling-sealing process, unwinding the film is causing a static charge to build up, requiring an immediate static neutralisation to prevent the goods to be filled from adhering to the film and render the seals leaky after welding.

Container & Bottle Filling

Prior to filling, containers and bottles are ionised with point-precise neutralising ant-static devices, to eliminate statically caused adhesive forces and keep the containers clean.

It is also possible to achive a homogneous filling of diverse layers into a container.

Powder Filling

The used plastic container (but beware: glass also!) can get charged in the carousel system and consequently attract dust, leave powder adhered on the outer surfaces and remain stuck to the fill head – static neutralisation of the containers and/or at the filling funnel will solve the problem.

Labeling

In the bottle labeling process, the label rolls can get charged and need be statically neutralised, in order to guarantee the proper feed and placement of the labels especially at high speeds.

The sleeve film can get a charge from friction and cutting in handling. Applying a proper static neutralisation can ensure the film will not cling to the mandril and fall correctly over the bottle/container after the cut.

Food Sachet Pinning

Applying a generated charge will ensure also at high web/conveyor speeds, that the food sachets are fixated using an adhesive effect and, cards, recipes and additional supplements can be fixed precisely at insert stations.

Over-Wrapping

During unwinding and forming of the shrink film to a tubular film later can get a static charge and needs be neutralised for further efficient processing.

A systematic charging of the overlapping foil sides just before the shrink tunnel can prevent a rupture of the film.

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