Static Shielding Bags Review

Static sensitive components must be protected from damages while in storage, shipping, assembly and handling operations.

Static shielding bags provide the dissipative and antistatic attributes of other packaging and transportation options but they add a metal shield and polyester dielectric to stop static from entering the bag.

These bags are manufactured with a transparent layered laminate that provides optimum static shielding with maximum visibility. The abrasion resistant exterior helps the bag maintain its static shielding capabilities even under rugged handling and reuse.

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Static Shielding bags consist of several layers. Shielding bags with the metal between two layers of plastic, these are typically referred to as Metal-In Static Shielding Bags.

Bags where the poly is laminated to the polyester with metal on top are referred to as Metal-Out Static Shielding Bags. Metal-In bags offer better protection of the transparent metal shield by placing it between two plastic layers, whereas Metal-Out bags have a conductive outer surface which provides fast charge dissipation.

Static shielding bags should be used for all electronic components, boards and assemblies. Some of static shielding bags are used to protect computer hardware from static damage.  Most parts ship in silver anti static bags such as video and sound cards, processors, and hard drives while some don’t.

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Static shielding bags provide the dissipative and antistatic attributes of other packaging and transportation options but they add a metal shield and polyester dielectric to stop static from entering the bag. The test for shielding demonstrates the difference between the various bags. Shielding bags will generally stop 97% of a 1000 volt static pulse applied to the outside of the bag from reaching the inside, whereas other packaging and transportation options only stop about 10% – 30%.

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