Many electronic components are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). A static charge is an unbalanced electrical charge at rest. An electrostatic discharge is created when insulator surfaces rub ...

TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, Pa. - Protecting state-of-the-art electronics equipment from the damaging effects of electrostatic discharge is a top priority here. Military members count on Tobyhanna employees ...

Cortec Corp introduces EcoSonic VpCI-125 HP stretch film with permanent ESD protection eliminating shelf life and shipping ...

Many people don’t realize that creating a safe electrostatic discharge workstation can enhance a worker’s productivity and reduce costs associated with damaged equipment. This guide covers all the ...

Tim Patel co-authored this blog. As any first-year engineering student can tell you, electrostatic discharge (ESD) is an electrical transient that poses a serious threat to electronic circuits. The ...

As in the title, this happened the other day when I touched my computer's side panel (Antec P183 case). Reading about this phenomena on the net has been almost comical, with individuals who claim to ...

But to get the most out of the adhesive, engineers usually call for a rough surface, giving the adhesive plenty of sites to form mechanical bonds. Unfortunately, these rough surfaces create networks ...

As natural phenomena go, static electricity seems less cataclysmic than an earthquake or a tornado. An annoyance, maybe -- socks clinging together, flyaway hair, or the zap felt after shuffling across ...

Bob Renkes of Petroleum Equipment Institute is working on a campaign to try and make people aware of fires as a result of "static" at gas pumps. His company has researched 150 cases of these fires.