Construction of Flexible Static-Dissipative PVC

• Soft plating offers all the ESD protection of standard Static-Dissipative PVC
• Transparent characteristics permit full visibility
• PVC properties allow easy bonding by high-frequency heat welding
• Advanced bonding techniques assure long-lasting static dissipation without outgassing
• Static-Dissipation aids in contamination control

Like the standard Static-Dissipative PVC Plating, this material provides excellent static protection, yet its flexibility makes it ideal for many applications for which standard plating would be unsuitable. It features a surface resistivity between 107 and 108 ohms/square. Surface potential is no more than 100V, and half decay time is no more than one second (with a 10 KV charge).

Tests show that Flexible Static-Dissipative PVC maintains these properties under rugged conditions. Resistivity and decay times remain unchanged after a 500-hour Fadeometer test—corresponding to 10 years of UV radiation from a standard 40w fluorescent lamp at 5 cm. Static dissipative performance is not affected by low humidity or by contact with water and a wide range of other chemicals. This material is also completely noncombustible.