Those resealable blue bags Digi-Key uses... - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: knotlogic
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2019, 02:29:47 am
content: For anyone who's done a Digi-Key order before... A lot of my items come in those resealable blue bags. Anyone know what they're made of and where I might be able to buy them from? I find I reuse them quite a lot, and they don't seem to tear as easily as some of the other small resealable bags I've used.

author: Tomorokoshi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2019, 02:54:28 am
content: I reuse them also. I just looked and Digi-Key doesn't seem to sell them, although they do sell the anti-static conductive bags.It might work to suggest they sell them as a Digi-Key part. I've also gotten the pink ones for some parts.

author: ajb
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2019, 04:58:00 am
content: They're just anti-static polyethylene bags. Available from a number of suppliers, but generally not recommended for reuse, as apparently the dissipative treatment is not very durable. Conductive bags are recommended for anything truly sensitive.https://www.uline.com/BL_7852/Uline-Anti-Static-Reclosable-Bags?keywords=ESD+bagshttps://www.all-spec.com/Catalog/Static-Control/ESD-Safe-Bags/Anti-Static-Polyethylene-Bags?https://www.mcmaster.com/static-control-bags

author: Jeroen3
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2019, 06:19:46 am
content: These?https://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/desco/13881/16-1432-ND/405665

author: Zero999
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2019, 07:46:44 am
content: Quote from: ajb on May 24, 2019, 04:58:00 amYes that's true, but from memory Digikey don't put very sensitive parts in those bags, unless they're already in something more conductive, such as carbon loaded foam. They're anti-static because they will likely be used around static sensitive components.I don't see the problem with reusing them for non-static sensitive parts.

author: Monkeh
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2019, 01:05:01 pm
content: The blue bags (classically pink, as I recall) are only designed to prevent charge build, as opposed to protecting their contents like a shielded bag.It couldn't hurt to ask Digikey if they'll name their supplier. Sometimes the bags are marked, I don't recall if any of my Digikey ones are.

author: Bud
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2019, 01:33:21 pm
content: Yes typically Digikey sends ICs in double bags, with the blue one inside a regular antistatic bag. They only send non-sensitive components like passives in just a blue bag alone.

author: Jeroen3
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2019, 01:34:24 pm
content: Digikey ships MSL components double bagged.

author: Tomorokoshi
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2019, 08:33:49 pm
content: Quote from: Jeroen3 on May 24, 2019, 06:19:46 amThat's it! somehow I filtered those out as I searched down.

author: TheSteve
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: May 24, 2019, 09:17:05 pm
content: Would be cheaper to order a whole bunch of cheap parts then buying the bags.

author: NorthGuy
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 24, 2019, 09:27:36 pm
content: Quote from: Jeroen3 on May 24, 2019, 06:19:46 am22 US cents a piece???

author: coppercone2
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: May 25, 2019, 04:19:42 am
content: I swear those bags are a menace, I need to get my ESD safe micro parts drawers made with little lids and make a bunch of jigs and stuff so I can make more.I consolidate when I can and once in a while throw out a gigantic stack of them , I think I had a box that was like 2x3 feet loaded with fucking digikey bags.listening to god damn crinkle crinkle every time you wanna get a part