Kinetronics 700001 Anti-static Microfiber Cloth, 10x18-Inch Tiger Cloth

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It’s important to note that while anti-static clothing can reduce the risk of ESD, it does not eliminate it entirely. Unlike normal clothing, which is made from high-insulating materials that cannot protect against ESD, ESD-safe clothing is made with specialist materials and fibres that help to dissipate a static charge to Earth. This year we are celebrating 35 years in the business, you can rely on our experienced friendly team for all your Static Control needs. In the 1980s, English trading standards officers prosecuted a company for selling anti-static strips because they simply do not work as described: car tires are 10 million times more effective at transmitting static charges to Earth (New Scientist, 4 July 1985, p.

Investing in high-quality antistatic workwear can go a long way towards creating a safer workplace environment while also improving productivity and reducing downtime due to accidents caused by static discharge.For this reason, the workers in electronics manufacturing plants need to wear antistatic clothing to prevent static build-up.

Artwork: Anti-static carpets have conducting fibers woven into the ordinary nonconducting ones (woollen or synthetic).Based on information from US Patent 3,639,807: Low-static carpet by Thomas B Mccune, Hudson Wire Co, 1972. For example, this can occur between an electrical component in the workplace and the NON ESD clothing that your workers are wearing.