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Gravure Printing Application Note

From Meech Static Eliminators USA, Inc.

Problem: Unexpected fires can be a serious hazard in gravure printing. They are caused by static electricity on the web discharging (as a spark) to surrounding grounded parts in the presence of combustible solvents from the ink tray.

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