Companies are asking how to properly clean and sanitize ESD table mats in a way that will not affect their static control performance. As a test, we cleaned ESD table mats with two common cleaning agents ; Isopropyl Alcohol (IPA) and Lysol.  The is concern is that repeated use of…

How to Choose a Surface Resistance Meter? A Surface Resistance Meter is an instrument that measures electrical resistance of an object. Surface resistance meters are commonly used to test the effectiveness of ESD control products such as auditing an ESD worksurface. It is an important tool in manufacturing, as well…

What Are ESD Ionizing Nozzles? ESD ionizing nozzles eliminates static electricity and cleans products in the many industries concerned with static electricity such as Electronics, Semiconductor, Medical Device and Industrial markets. ESD Ionizing Nozzles are small, often mountable devices that are designed to eliminate static in hard to reach applications. …

About Cut Resistant Gloves Cuts and lacerations are responsible for nearly 30% of lost-time work injuries in North America, the majority of which are to the hands. Wearing the correct glove is the most critical factor in proper hand protection. It’s even more important to understand cut resistant gloves and…

How To Choose an ESD Jacket? How do you choose an ESD jacket that best for your company?  Lets start with the basics first: What are ESD jackets?  ESD Jackets, also commonly known as ESD smocks, ESD lab coats or ESD garments, offer protection from electrostatic fields generated by clothing…

There are THREE types of Static Control Garments that are compliant to the ANSI/ESD S20.20-2014 Standards. 1) Static Control Garment – Level 1 These smocks are primarily designed to shield the technician’s clothing from the ESD Sensitive product. They DO NOT come with a ground snap and DO NOT require…