Esd Dissipative Material

We manufacture esd material like conductive plastics antistatic plastics and dissipative plastics for minimizing or eliminating damaging static.

Esd dissipative material.

When electrical property requirements exist the key issue is generally whether an electrically dissipating a conductive plastic or an electrically insulating material is required. This kind of charging is the buildup of an electric charge by the rubbing or contact with another material. Dissipative materials have a surface resistivity equal to or greater than 1 x 10 5 ω sq but less than 1 x 10 12 ω sq or a volume resistivity equal to or greater than 1 x 10 4 ω cm but less than 1 x 10 11 ω cm 2 conductive. Esd materials are classified by how quickly electricity moves through the material with that speed referred to as the resistance of the material.

These materials are called static dissipative and have resistivity values below 10 12 ohm meters. Esd protection for products sensitive to static discharge. Dissipative materials allow the charges to flow to ground more slowly in a more controlled manner than with conductive materials. We manufacture three types of esd protecting material.

Conductive antistatic and dissipative for minimizing or eliminating damaging static discharge. The charges flow to ground more slowly and in a somewhat more controlled manner than with conductive materials. However thermoplastics such as peek and acetal can be modified to provide a range of electrically conductive anti static or static dissipative properties. Anti static edit anti static materials are generally referred to as any material which inhibits triboelectric charging.

Dissipative materials are classified antistatic and are considered to be the ideal range for esd materials. Dissipative items have a surface resistance of more than 1 x 10 5 ohms square but less than 1 x10 11 ohms square. Our custom parts and shapes are less resistive to the build up of static charge without compromising the strength wear properties heat resistance or chemical resistance manufacturers expect from. Static dissipative materials are considered to be the ideal range for esd materials allowing an electric change to flow to ground slowly and in a controlled manner.

Materials in automated manufacturing which will touch on conductive areas of esd sensitive electronic should be made of dissipative material and the dissipative material must be grounded. Anti static materials are generally referred to as any material which inhibits triboelectric charging.