Plastic surfaces generate static electricity because they are electrical insulators, materials with surface resistivity above 10¹² ohms that cannot conduct or dissipate electrostatic charge. When a plastic surface contacts another material and then separates, electrons transfer between them. Because plastic cannot conduct those electrons away, the charge remains locked on the surface and accumulates, creating […]
What Is Static Electricity and Why Does It Matter in Manufacturing? Static electricity in manufacturing is the accumulation of electrostatic charge on surfaces, materials, and personnel that discharges uncontrollably as electrostatic discharge (ESD) when two objects with different voltage potentials come into contact. In electronics manufacturing, a single ESD event can destroy or degrade static-sensitive […]
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