STOP STATIC is a specialized manufacturer of industrial static eliminators and anti-static cords. The company provides a diverse product line based on advanced passive static eliminator (APSEs) technology, requiring no external power supply. Its flagship product, Static String®, is a globally recognized solution, addressing the shortcomings of traditional powered static eliminators. The company contributes to enhancing production efficiency by resolving static electricity issues across various industrial sectors.STOPSTATICisaspecializedmanufacturerofindustrialstaticeliminatorsandanti-staticcords.Thecompanyprovidesadiverseproductlinebasedonadvancedpassivestaticeliminator(APSEs)technology,requiringnoexternalpowersupply.Itsflagshipproduct,StaticString®,isagloballyrecognizedsolution,addressingtheshortcomingsoftraditionalpoweredstaticeliminators.Thecompanycontributestoenhancingproductionefficiencybyresolvingstaticelectricityissuesacrossvariousindustrialsectors.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
StaticString™: The world's first ionizing cord, characterized by its low cost, lightweight, and flexible design. It utilizes tiny conductive micro-fibers to ionize static charges and direct them to the ground. This product ensures clean performance without oxidation, copper contamination, or scratching, and adapts to irregular surfaces.StaticString™:Theworld'sfirstionizingcord,characterizedbyitslowcost,lightweight,andflexibledesign.Itutilizestinyconductivemicro-fiberstoionizestaticchargesanddirectthemtotheground.Thisproductensurescleanperformancewithoutoxidation,coppercontamination,orscratching,andadaptstoirregularsurfaces.
StaticElastic™: Possessing all the static eliminating properties of StaticString™, this product also offers stretchability, allowing it to move out of the way when needed and spring back into position. It is an ideal solution for applications requiring access to equipment for maintenance and web splices.StaticElastic™:PossessingallthestaticeliminatingpropertiesofStaticString™,thisproductalsooffersstretchability,allowingittomoveoutofthewaywhenneededandspringbackintoposition.Itisanidealsolutionforapplicationsrequiringaccesstoequipmentformaintenanceandwebsplices.
ionWire™: Recognized as the world's smallest diameter static eliminator, this product can access very small gaps within machinery to effectively eliminate static charges.ionWire™:Recognizedastheworld'ssmallestdiameterstaticeliminator,thisproductcanaccessverysmallgapswithinmachinerytoeffectivelyeliminatestaticcharges.
ion360™ Rods: This system represents an advancement in static elimination technology, providing a full 360-degree field of static elimination. Its effectiveness remains consistent regardless of web speed or high static voltage levels. The ion360™ Rods offer maintenance-free operation, eliminating the need for cleaning, calibration, or concern for declining performance, serving as a direct replacement for electric static bars.ion360™Rods:Thissystemrepresentsanadvancementinstaticeliminationtechnology,providingafull360-degreefieldofstaticelimination.Itseffectivenessremainsconsistentregardlessofwebspeedorhighstaticvoltagelevels.Theion360™Rodsoffermaintenance-freeoperation,eliminatingtheneedforcleaning,calibration,orconcernfordecliningperformance,servingasadirectreplacementforelectricstaticbars.
StopStatic™ Cords Kit: A comprehensive kit containing rolls of Static String™, ionWire™, and Static Elastic™ anti-static cords. This kit offers a versatile solution for addressing a wide range of static electricity problems.StopStatic™CordsKit:AcomprehensivekitcontainingrollsofStaticString™,ionWire™,andStaticElastic™anti-staticcords.Thiskitoffersaversatilesolutionforaddressingawiderangeofstaticelectricityproblems.
Exaction Clean™: These new Advanced Passive Static Eliminators (APSEs) achieve the highest levels of clean performance. They meet the stringent requirements for cleanroom coating, laminating, metallizing, and converting operations, as well as open food, medical, pharmaceutical, aseptic, and sterile environments.ExactionClean™:ThesenewAdvancedPassiveStaticEliminators(APSEs)achievethehighestlevelsofcleanperformance.Theymeetthestringentrequirementsforcleanroomcoating,laminating,metallizing,andconvertingoperations,aswellasopenfood,medical,pharmaceutical,aseptic,andsterileenvironments.
ionTape: A product designed for personal grounding. It helps prevent static electricity buildup on individuals, ensuring a safer working environment.ionTape:Aproductdesignedforpersonalgrounding.Ithelpspreventstaticelectricitybuilduponindividuals,ensuringasaferworkingenvironment.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Power-free Advanced Passive Static Elimination Technology: Its product line, including Static String®, operates without the need for a power supply, offering ease of installation and operation.Power-freeAdvancedPassiveStaticEliminationTechnology:Itsproductline,includingStaticString®,operateswithouttheneedforapowersupply,offeringeaseofinstallationandoperation.
Safe Performance without High Voltage Side Effects: The company's solutions avoid the high voltage side effects associated with electric-powered static eliminators, such as electrochemical production, point deterioration, particle attraction/generation, ionization loss, imbalanced ion production, material charging, personnel shocks, vapor ignition, internal HV electrical breakdown, and PCB failure.SafePerformancewithoutHighVoltageSideEffects:Thecompany'ssolutionsavoidthehighvoltagesideeffectsassociatedwithelectric-poweredstaticeliminators,suchaselectrochemicalproduction,pointdeterioration,particleattraction/generation,ionizationloss,imbalancedionproduction,materialcharging,personnelshocks,vaporignition,internalHVelectricalbreakdown,andPCBfailure.
Suitability for Cleanroom and Specialized Environments: Products like Exaction Clean™ are designed to meet the strict cleanliness and hygiene standards of cleanrooms, FDA-controlled environments, and manufacturing processes for food, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.SuitabilityforCleanroomandSpecializedEnvironments:ProductslikeExactionClean™aredesignedtomeetthestrictcleanlinessandhygienestandardsofcleanrooms,FDA-controlledenvironments,andmanufacturingprocessesforfood,pharmaceuticals,andmedicaldevices.
Superior Cost-Effectiveness and Low Maintenance: The products offer significant cost savings for converters and printers by replacing crude copper tinsel products and brushes. The ion360™ Rods, in particular, require no cleaning, calibration, or performance degradation, leading to reduced maintenance costs.SuperiorCost-EffectivenessandLowMaintenance:Theproductsoffersignificantcostsavingsforconvertersandprintersbyreplacingcrudecoppertinselproductsandbrushes.Theion360™Rods,inparticular,requirenocleaning,calibration,orperformancedegradation,leadingtoreducedmaintenancecosts.
Flexible Application in Diverse Industrial Settings: The flexibility of StaticString™ and the small diameter of ionWire™ provide effective static elimination solutions in various mechanical environments, including tight spaces and irregular surfaces.FlexibleApplicationinDiverseIndustrialSettings:TheflexibilityofStaticString™andthesmalldiameterofionWire™provideeffectivestaticeliminationsolutionsinvariousmechanicalenvironments,includingtightspacesandirregularsurfaces.
Founder's Expertise and Innovation: The company's foundation by Bill Larkin, a static control expert with over 20 years of experience at 3M Static Control Systems and Digital Equipment Corp, and his invention of Static String®, underscore its technological reliability and innovative capabilities.Founder'sExpertiseandInnovation:Thecompany'sfoundationbyBillLarkin,astaticcontrolexpertwithover20yearsofexperienceat3MStaticControlSystemsandDigitalEquipmentCorp,andhisinventionofStaticString®,underscoreitstechnologicalreliabilityandinnovativecapabilities.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Packaging Industry: Resolving static-related issues in flexible packaging and plastic bag converting.PackagingIndustry:Resolvingstatic-relatedissuesinflexiblepackagingandplasticbagconverting.
Printing Industry: Providing anti-static solutions for label printing, wide format printing, and high-speed gravure printing.PrintingIndustry:Providinganti-staticsolutionsforlabelprinting,wideformatprinting,andhigh-speedgravureprinting.
Coating and Laminating Industry: Static control in cleanroom coating and laminating operations.CoatingandLaminatingIndustry:Staticcontrolincleanroomcoatingandlaminatingoperations.
Plastics Industry: Preventing static problems during extrusion and corona treatment processes.PlasticsIndustry:Preventingstaticproblemsduringextrusionandcoronatreatmentprocesses.
Winding and Converting Industry: Enhancing production efficiency through static elimination on sheets and webs.WindingandConvertingIndustry:Enhancingproductionefficiencythroughstaticeliminationonsheetsandwebs.
Food and Pharmaceutical Industries: Static control in FDA-controlled, aseptic, and sterile environments.FoodandPharmaceuticalIndustries:StaticcontrolinFDA-controlled,aseptic,andsterileenvironments.
Medical Device Manufacturing Industry: Anti-static measures in sensitive medical device production processes.MedicalDeviceManufacturingIndustry:Anti-staticmeasuresinsensitivemedicaldeviceproductionprocesses.
Electronics Industry: Protection of static-sensitive areas such as server rooms and mission control centers.ElectronicsIndustry:Protectionofstatic-sensitiveareassuchasserverroomsandmissioncontrolcenters.
Explosives and Munitions Manufacturing Industry: Preventing ignition risks due to static electricity and ensuring safety management.ExplosivesandMunitionsManufacturingIndustry:Preventingignitionrisksduetostaticelectricityandensuringsafetymanagement.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South KoreaSouthKorea
United StatesUnitedStates
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
U.S. Patent 5690014: 'Small diameter ionizing cord for removing static charge' by inventor William J. Larkin.U.S.Patent5690014:'Smalldiameterionizingcordforremovingstaticcharge'byinventorWilliamJ.Larkin.
Cleanroom and FDA Regulated Environment Suitability: Static String® and all Alpha Innovation static eliminators are suitable for use in cleanrooms, FDA-controlled environments, and manufacturing processes for food, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices.CleanroomandFDARegulatedEnvironmentSuitability:StaticString®andallAlphaInnovationstaticeliminatorsaresuitableforuseincleanrooms,FDA-controlledenvironments,andmanufacturingprocessesforfood,pharmaceuticals,andmedicaldevices.
Technological Strength: Possession of Advanced Passive Static Eliminator (APSEs) technology that operates without a power supply and effectively reduces surface charge to below 3Kv without the high voltage side effects.TechnologicalStrength:PossessionofAdvancedPassiveStaticEliminator(APSEs)technologythatoperateswithoutapowersupplyandeffectivelyreducessurfacechargetobelow3Kvwithoutthehighvoltagesideeffects.