Question: Why do I get static shocks when I touch the door knob? Answer: Static charges build up on shoes when you walk, especially during winter when there is low humidity. Most modern shoes have highly insulating rubber or plastic soles. As you walk, static charges can build up on…

Understand the Decade Scale How to read a Surface Resistance Meter. The Decade Scale is shorthand for electrical measurements, displayed in powers of 10 and described in “Ohms”. A Surface Resistivity Meter is used to take these electrical measurements on all types of surfaces and materials, and the results are…

Reliable performance of ESD matting and ESD wrist straps is critical for your product’s integrity and reliability. But the hand testing and hand logging of wrist straps and tabletop material performance that is required is a cumbersome, labor-intensive paperwork nightmare. Use of our ESD wrist strap and ESD bench mat…

LED light technology saves money, time and benefits workers well being. While you won’t find LEDs in too many household lighting  fixtures these days, there are a several great reasons why you will want to use them in your business. First, there’s the reduced energy use. The LED method of…

Question: Can you Wash An ESD Jacket? I want to ensure my ESD jackets have a long service life.  How should ESD jackets be laundered? ESD jackets come in many shapes and colors, not to mention fabrics, so it can be very difficult to choose the right jacket for your…

The Four Rules Of ESD Control Controlling the static that causes ESD can be confusing.  There are great resources  at the www.esda.org to learn how to properly control ESD, but the learning curve can be large.  So we decided to boil down the topic into Four Rules of ESD Control.…