Location
Radisson Resort at the Port, Convention Center, Martinique Room
Start Date
30-4-2003 1:30 PM
End Date
30-4-2003 5:00 PM
Description
Electrostatic discharge can be a significant threat to electronic components, equipment and personnel, especially when working around flammable materials. The development of ways to predict the susceptibility of materials to generate significant charge is important for the safety of these personnel and equipment. The classification of materials as conductors or insulators is based on the surface resistivity of the materials. Though surface resistivity is an important piece of information when choosing electrostatically safe materials, this classification system does not provide any information as to the probability of the materials to generate charge when placed in contact with other materials (triboelectric charging). Without that information, the probability for hazardous electrostatic discharge to occur is not known. In this paper we show that there is no significant correlation between surface resistivity and triboelectric charge generation and emphasize the need for a test method to predict the susceptibility of materials for triboelectric charge generation in order to better evaluate a material’s propensity to cause an electrostatic discharge.
Paper Session I-C - Comparison of Surface Resistivity and Triboelectric Charge Generation Characteristics of Materials
Radisson Resort at the Port, Convention Center, Martinique Room
Electrostatic discharge can be a significant threat to electronic components, equipment and personnel, especially when working around flammable materials. The development of ways to predict the susceptibility of materials to generate significant charge is important for the safety of these personnel and equipment. The classification of materials as conductors or insulators is based on the surface resistivity of the materials. Though surface resistivity is an important piece of information when choosing electrostatically safe materials, this classification system does not provide any information as to the probability of the materials to generate charge when placed in contact with other materials (triboelectric charging). Without that information, the probability for hazardous electrostatic discharge to occur is not known. In this paper we show that there is no significant correlation between surface resistivity and triboelectric charge generation and emphasize the need for a test method to predict the susceptibility of materials for triboelectric charge generation in order to better evaluate a material’s propensity to cause an electrostatic discharge.
