We recently sheeted an order of coated paper, and had lots of problems due to static. Do you have any suggestions for sheeting coated stock?

If the problem is in the cutting section, such as the web wrapping around the squeeze roll or the knife revolver, an old trick is to mount a cotton felt across the infeed of the sheeter and then wet it. The dampness of the felt will help to neutralize static, and prevents jam-ups in the cutting section.

If the problems are occurring at the stacker, try introducing compressed air prior to the sheets entering the pile. By introducing a layer of air between sheet packets, static can be overcome. On MAXSON sheeters, the use of air at the pile has increased speeds by more than 200 fpm (60 mpm).