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Conductive & ESD Plastics: Anti-Static Materials for Static Control

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Conductive plastics and ESD (Electro Static Discharge) performance plastics are specialized materials containing additives or fillers that impart various levels of electrical conductivity. These materials are essential for sensitive electronic and spark-sensitive applications, such as hard drive fixtures and computer work surfaces, where static electricity must be controlled. They offer advantages like good machinability and dimensional stability, often eliminating the need for metals in such critical uses. For instance, Conductive Plastic has a surface resistance of less than 1 x 10^5 ohms/square, while Dissipative Plastic ranges from 1 x 10^5 to 1 x 10^11 ohms/square.

What types of Anti-static, Conductive Plastic, or E.S.D. plastic materials are available?

Various types of Anti-static, Conductive Plastic, and E.S.D. plastic materials are available, featuring additives or fillers to achieve different levels of conductivity. These specialized plastics are crucial for sensitive electronic and spark-sensitive applications, including hard drive fixtures, computer work surfaces, and chemical storage areas. They offer excellent machinability, dimensional stability, and anti-slough properties, often eliminating the need for metals. A wide range of ESD, Conductive Plastic, and Static Dissipating materials exist, with common trade names including Tecaform SD, Hydel PE17, Hydel PC-P ESD, Hydel PC7, Tecapeek PVX, Sintimid ESD 23, Krefine ESD PEEK, Tempalux CN, PES CN, Pomalux CN, Pomalux SD, Semitron ESD 225, Semitron, Absylux SD, Absylux CN, Lennite CN, Tivar 1000 Antistatic, Zelux SD, Zelux CN, Kynar SD, Kynar CN, and many more. Please contact us for specific requirements.

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Why you should use Conductive Plastic Materials:

  • Static Removed from wearing areas
  • ESD and/or Conductive Plastic Fixtures For Electronic Applications
  • Static Discharge or Conductive Without Using Metals
  • Fills of Carbon Fiber,Carbon Powder, Stainless Steel, and Non-Carbon based Homogeneous Materials
  • Light Weight, Machinable and ESD In One Material
  • ESD products are ITAR compliant, and ESD products are RoHS compliant

Applications – Conductive Plastic Frequently used in:

  • Fixtures around sensitive electronic components
  • Tooling for working on electric materials
  • Protection and shipping of sensitive electronic components

Three common terms used to subdivide ESD with materials based on their surface resistance are:

  • Anti-Static Plastic – pertaining to a material or procedure that disperses, or inhibits the accumulation of, static charges
  • Conductive Plastic – surface resistance of less than 1 x 10 5 ohms/square
  • Dissipative Plastic – surface resistance of more than 1 x 10 5 ohms/square but less than 1 x10 11 ohms/square.

Material Available As:

Sheet, Rod and Film:

Call for details on specific Materials or Applications Common Materials Available (many others available, please call)

Material Material
ABS- Carbon Fiber Filled Polycarbonate- Stainless Steel Filled
ABS- Carbon Powder Filled Polypropylene- Carbon Fiber Filled
ABS- Non-Carbon Fiber Filled Polypropylene- Carbon Powder Filled
Acetal- Carbon Fiber Filled Polypropylene- Non-Carbon Powder Filled
Acetal- Non-Carbon Fiber Filled PVDF(Kynar)Carbon Fiber Filled
Acetal- Stainless Steel Filled PVDF(Kynar)-Carbon Powder Filled
PES (Polyethersulfone)- Carbon Fiber Filled UHMW- Carbon Powder Filled Polycarbonate
— Ultem -Carbon Fiber Filled

Typical Resin Properties of Conductive Plastic:

Materials Specific GravityD792 Izod Impact – NotchedD256 Tensile Elongation – %D256 Surface Resistivity (ohms/sq)D257
ABS – Carbon Fiber 1.09 1.0 3.0 102 –106
ABS – Carbon Powder 1.13 1.6 10.0 102 –106
ABS – Non – Carbon Alloy 1.03 6.0 13.0 109 –1011
Acetal – Carbon Fiber 1.44 0.9 3.0 102 –106
Acetal – Non – Carbon Alloy 1.33 1.3 3.5 109 –1011
Acetal – Stainless Steel 1.50 0.7 N/A 102 –106
PES – Carbon Fiber 1.40 0.94 5.0 102 –106
Polycarbonate – Carbon Fiber 1.29 1.5 5.0 107 –1012
Polycarbonate – Carbon Fiber (conductive) 1.32 1.4 5.0 103 –106
Polycarbonate – Stainless Steel (conductive) 1.26 1.8 7.0 101 –105
Polypropylene – Carbon Fiber .95 1.0 5.0 102 –106
Polypropylene – Carbon Powder 1.00 No Break 25.0 102 –106
Polypropylene – Non-Carbon Alloy .94 1.4 200 109 –1011
industrial performance plastic sheets and rods

Properties are for evaluation purposes only. This information is not to be construed as a warranty, guarantee or assurance that you may achieve the same results. Materials made from different resin types, manufacturing techniques and manufacturers will react differently. The information should be used to compare against other materials only, and each user should make his own tests to determine suitability. No warranty as to this materials suitability are either expressed nor implied.

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