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Reduce Electrostatic Discharge

Electrostatic Discharge arises when the relative humidity in the air is low. The size of the electrostatic charging (volt) is depended on which material you are working with.

Even a small electrostatic charge on an element can course serious consequences for the productivity and scrap rate in your production.

Lower productivity, larger waste and attraction of dust are problems that all are related back to the Electrostatic discharge which again are depended of the relative humidity in the production area.

The static charging arises when the conductivity in the ambient air is lowering while the RH become lower. This means that the electrostatic charging will be encapsulated and accumulated in the product.

By raising the relative humidity to 55% you raise the conductivity in the air considerably and almost every electrostatic charge is prevented. Thin films of humidity forms on the product and make the surface sufficiently conductive to liberate the charging to the surrounding atmosphere and thereby preventing the electrostatic discharge.