Jemmco, LLC

Featured Products for the flexographic, narrow-web and package printing industries including TAKK Industries, Polymag Tek, Meech, NRD Advanced Static Control, Jemmco, Simco-Ion, R.G. Egan, and Doyle Systems

Featured Products for the flexographic, narrow-web and package printing industries, including Meech Static Eliminators, Simco-Ion, Monroe Electronics, Doyle Systems

In the article, “Punching out a preventive maintenance punch list” (packagePRINTING, January 2008), Jeff Opad was incorrectly identified as co-owner of Solo Systems. Opad is not affiliated with Solo Systems. Opad is co-owner of Jemmco, a supplier to the extrusion and web converting industries. Founded in 1999, Jemmco offers a complete line of equipment and supplies for processing paper, film, and foils. The company has developed a line of industry supplies designed to provide maintenance and R&D personnel with high-quality, affordable products. Its product portfolio features a full line of silicone sleeves, dyne products, roller coverings, corona treating supplies, cleaning products, static-elimination products, and

“Success depends upon previous preparation, and without such preparation there is sure to be failure.” The profound words of Confucius couldn’t better explain the importance of corona surface treatment prior to printing on plastic materials. With corona treating, or any surface treatment system, the goal is to increase the material’s surface energy to provide wettability and adhesion. But, treating a substrate can be ineffective when the system is not properly run and maintained. For this reason, converters should be aware of how to effectively process their materials. Over/Undertreating When a corona treating system transfers too much or too little energy to a substrate, a