Case Study
Film Cartridge End Caps
Film Cartridge End Caps RTP Company End-Use Case Study Static buildup in the film processing industry is a constant problem. Dust particles attracted to film are one concern. Film jams and film-exposing sparks are others. RTP Company’s PermaStat ® 600 FR, a permanently antistatic ABS compound, is the material of choice for end caps used in a film cartridge by ECRM of Tewksbury, Massachusetts. The cartridge, a black, 4 inch square aluminum tube with PermaStat ® 600 FR molded end caps, is used to receive photographic film that has been exposed by an ECRM ScriptSetter ® VR36 machine. The ECRM machine is a format color film output machine. Pre-press files generated on a computer are printed to film in the machine, and transported into the light-tight film cartridge. The film is then removed