Static electricity is a type of electric current that can find a place at certain places or materials. It happens due to imbalanced electrical charges. This charge seems harmless but sometimes it gives undesired effects like static charge build-up attracts dust that gives plastic products dirty and unhygienic look, it makes the opening of bags difficult, and dryness caused by static electricity may create a possibility of explosion.

Polymers are electrically non-conductive and have a strong tendency to accumulate surface electrostatic charges especially in the case of larger surface areas like in packaging films, protective films and fibers etc. And here comes the role of Antistatic films.

Anti static bags are often used to store and transport electronic boards and components susceptible to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Also known as ESD bags, anti static bags are made with anti-static polymers that do not create static when they touch another surface. Antistatic bags prevent themselves from holding a charge, preventing ESD when on a grounded surface.

It works on a molecular level that migrates to the product’s surface, as a result, it automatically draws airborne water molecules onto the surface thus reducing the electric charge.