Electrostatic discharge materials
Materials

Electrostatic discharge materials

Section Title: Materials
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Ohms Per Square	< 10−3	10−3 to 1	1 to 103	103 to 105	105 to 109	109 to 1012	> 1013

Material	Metals	Carbons	Shielding	Conductive	Dissipative	Anti-Static	Insulative

Description	Carbon powders and fiber	No initial charge. Provides path for charge to bleed off. Typically black color.	No or low initial charge. Prevents discharge to or from human contact	Initial charges are suppressed. Typically pink color.	Insulators and Base Polymers. Not an ESD material

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ESD materials are subdivided into Anti-Static, Conductive and Dissipative.

final_sentence: ESD materials are subdivided into Anti-Static, Conductive and Dissipative.