A question that was asked to us this week got me thinking that some people don’t know what makes STiL containers such top quality products.. our design & technology!
Our cans are specially designed to enhance air circulation in order to minimize premature film.
The large openings of the chimneys help for better air circulation and stop by their design water and dust penetration. As some film containers are claimed to be vented by lifting the lid by means of a few points of the lower half or making holes at the bottom, STiL Film containers are more than vented. Our design helps to create an air circulation not only around the film but also above and beneath it. Holes at the bottom of the can do not stop dust and water to get inside the cans.
Ventilation is made by a low pressure created inside the container which wants to equilibrate itself with the outside high pressure, this creates air movement.
We all know acetic acid is heavy than air…but the main issue is to generate enough « venting » using larger slots on each side of the can.
Inside the container, the film pancake sits on platforms which protects the perforations alongside the film to prevent indentations that could happen with ridges or web type bottoms.
In the lid, flanking the edge, are stoppers that prevent the lid to crush the film or simply touch the film when a can is at the bottom of the column.
and like we always say; « Water and dust are lazy so they won’t find their way up inside our cans! »
