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Evaluation of a proposed test method to measure surface and volume resistance of static dissipative packaging materials
Author(s) -
Singh S. Paul,
ElKhateeb H.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
packaging technology and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1099-1522
pISSN - 0894-3214
DOI - 10.1002/pts.2770070605
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , low density polyethylene , measure (data warehouse) , volume (thermodynamics) , dissipative system , electrostatic discharge , test method , high density polyethylene , polyethylene , computer science , voltage , engineering , electrical engineering , mathematics , statistics , physics , quantum mechanics , database
This investigation examined a proposed method to provide a reliable and reproducible test to measure and evaluate the virtual surface and virtual volume resistance of packaging materials used to protect products from electrostatic discharge. The method also tests the ability of materials to dissipate electric charge as a result of conductivity between two points on the same side of a surface or on opposite sides of that material. The measurements provide a means to compare different materials and their ability to protect products from electrostatic discharge. The study found that the LDPE extruded foam cushion showed the highest virtual surface resistance, followed by the nylon/PE laminate, HDPE and LDPE air‐cell bubblewrap material tested.