Protektive Pak - ESD Control Packaging Solutions

Made in the
United States of America

Why is Protektive Pak’s Dissipative
Impregnated Corrugated Material the Best
Choice for ESD Control Packaging?

Why is Protektive Pak’s Dissipative Impregnated Corrugated Material the Best Choice for ESD Control Packaging?

Protektive Pak’s Dissipative Impregnated Corrugated material features a unique characteristic, a buried shielding layer. This provides a better value because unlike dissipative or conductive painted material, the buried shielding layer will not rub/scratch off or lose its ESD properties. This translates into a superior, longer lasting ESD safe package.

Coated material is simply a standard Kraft sheet with ESD properties painted or printed on the surface. This material is fragile and the ESD paint prone to scratch and rub off, for example, when leads from circuit boards scratch the side of the box or tape is removed from the exterior of the box. The more this occurs, the more compromised the material becomes making the sensitive components inside susceptible to ElectroStatic Discharge (ESD).

Tape removed from our Dissipative
Impregnated Corrugated box and that of
a coated box demonstates the buried
shielding layer of our product.

Tape removed from our Dissipative Impregnated Corrugated box and that of a coated box demonstates the buried shielding layer of our product.

	Impregnated	Coated Material
1	CONSISTENT QUALITY Manufactured by one paper mill with computerized control, resulting in consistent high quality.	Manufactured without computer controls and applied at various geographical locations, resulting in quality variations.
2	STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGY Carbon is added during the paper making process. The paper is a 6 layer process. The top surface layer is static dissipative, measuring 1 x 10⁶ to < 1 x 10⁹ ohms. The conductive layer is in the 5th layer from the surface measuring < 1 x 10⁴ ohms.	Material is coated or printed with carbon loaded black ink which is then coated with a clear sealer to help coating stay on. Shielding layer is very close to surface and high carbon content can bleed through. Result is poor and inconsistentstatic dissipative effectiveness.
3	LOWER SULFUR CONTENT Manufactured from 100% recycled paper with consistently low sulfur content.	Manufactured from either recycled or virgin paper or a combination of both. Sulfur content may be low or high which can cause corrosion to leads and circuits.
4	GREATER DURABILITY 1,000 Times Thicker Abrasion tests have shown no loss in particles at 100 cycles, only 1% loss for 200 cycles and 60% loss for 500 cycles.	Tests have shown a 50% loss in particles in only 10 cycles and a 100% loss in 100 cycles.
5	SLOWS RAPID DISCHARGE Burying the conductive layer under a dissipative surface reduces the potential for a rapid discharge when contacted by a charged device.	A very conductive surface that may pose a charged device model (CDM) ESD danger to components stored in open bin boxes, in-plant handlers, shippers, totes, nesting trays, etc.
6	BETTER SHIELDING EFFECTIVENESS Shielding effectiveness is equal to or greater than coated conductive materials.	Some coated products shield poorly due to inconsistent application procedures by some manufacturers.
7	BETTER VALUE More durable structure, 1,000 times thicker, which consistently shields your product from ESD, is also safer and better for the environment.	Simple structure which can lack consistency of ESD shielding, durability, and safety.

Microscopic cross section of
Protektive Pak's impregnated
corrugated linerboard

Other Coated Material

Microscopic cross section of
carbon coated linerboard

Other Coated Material

Microscopic cross section of
graphite printed linerboard

All microscopic photos are approximately the same scale.

A common problem in the electronics industry
is protecting static sensitive product when it is
transported or stored outside an ESD Protected
Area (EPA). In addition, the movement of circuit
boards or other assemblies containing electronic
components within a facility or shipping from
subcontractor sites creates potential for ESD and
physical damage. Protektive Pak’s Dissipative
Impregnated Corrugated material offers protection
from both.

A common problem in the electronics industry is protecting static sensitive product when it is transported or stored outside an ESD Protected Area (EPA). In addition, the movement of circuit boards or other assemblies containing electronic components within a facility or shipping from subcontractor sites creates potential for ESD and physical damage. Protektive Pak’s Dissipative Impregnated Corrugated material offers protection from both.

When our dissipative impregnated corrugated container is enclosed (such as a lid in place), the
buried shielding layer provides ESD shielding, protecting contents from electroststic charges and discharges. Impregnated Corrugated material provides longer life with greater durability than painted materials. Abrasion test (test available upon request) of its thicker construction has shown no loss in particles at 100 cycles, only 1% loss for 200 cycles and 60% loss for 500 cycles. Similar tests have shown a 50% loss in particles in only 10 cycles and a 100% loss in 100 cycles with coated material.

When our dissipative impregnated corrugated container is enclosed (such as a lid in place), the buried shielding layer provides ESD shielding, protecting contents from electroststic charges and discharges. Impregnated Corrugated material provides longer life with greater durability than painted materials. Abrasion test (test available upon request) of its thicker construction has shown no loss in particles at 100 cycles, only 1% loss for 200 cycles and 60% loss for 500 cycles. Similar tests have shown a 50% loss in particles in only 10 cycles and a 100% loss in 100 cycles with coated material.

State-of-the art technology is used by adding carbon during the paper making process. The paper is a 6 layer process. The top surface layer is static dissipative measuring 1 x 10⁶ < 1 x 10⁹ ohms. The conductive layer is the 5th layer from the surface measuring <1 x 10⁴ ohms. Burying the conductive layer under a dissipative surface reduces the potential for a rapid discharge when contacted by a charged device. Manufactured by one paper mill using computerized controls also ensures consistent quality.

In addition, our Impregnated Corrugated containers are built to withstand the abuse of transportation and continuous reuse, making them potentially the least expensive packaging choice over time. Also, because the shielding layer is built into the corrugated material, the boxes will maintain a quality appearance much longer than painted or coated product as the black dissipative material will not flake off and reveal the brown corrugated material underneath.

A complete list of features of Protektive Pak’s Impregnated Corrugated Material include:

Shields ESD sensitive items from charges and electrostatic discharges when enclosed (such as with lid in place)
Used as shipping, handling, and storage containers
Constructed of impregnated corrugated material for greater durability than coated or painted material; carbonadded during the paper making process results in thicker construction with static shielding properties that willnot rub or scratch off
Static dissipative surface resistance of 1 x 10⁶ < 1 x 10⁹ ohms per ANSI/ESD STM11.11
Buried shielding layer minimizes the potential of sloughing and abrasion contamination
Products delivered assembelled or fl at with easy assembly without the need for tape, glue, or staples
Made from 100% recycled material and is 100% recyclable
Marked with ESD Protektive symbol as required
by Packaging standard ANSI/ESD S541.
Made in the United States of America

Transportation of sensitive products outside of an EPA shall require
packaging that provides:

Transportation of sensitive products outside of an EPA shall require packaging that provides:

Low charge generation.
Dissipative or conductive materials for intimate contact.
A structure that provides electrostatic discharge shielding. (ANSI/ESD S541 section 6.2 Outside an EPA)

“Packaging materials that are in intimate contact with devices should be dissipative.” ANSI/ESD S541 section 7.2.2
Resistance of Dissipative Materials

ESD Handbook ESD TR20.20 section 5.4.3.3.1 Returnable and Reusable Packaging, “In some situations, packaging may be designed for reuse [and] may be reused numerous times. Examples of these types of ESD protective packaging are hinged containers, boxes, and other rigid or semi -rigid containers. The initial cost of these packages may be relatively expensive. However, if the appropriate collection and recycling system is used, the container may be the least expensive choice over time.”

“ESD protective packaging shall be marked with the ESD Protective Symbol.” “Packaging should be marked with information
that allows traceability to the packaging manufacturer and to the manufacturer’s date/lot code information. The date/lot code should allow traceability to quality control information pertaining to the manufacture of the specifi c lot of packaging.”
(ANSI/ESD S541 section 8.2.1 Material Identifi cation and section 8.2.3 Traceability)

“Packaging materials that are in intimate contact with devices should be dissipative.” ANSI/ESD S541 section 7.2.2 Resistance of Dissipative Materials

“ESD protective packaging shall be marked with the ESD Protective Symbol.” “Packaging should be marked with information that allows traceability to the packaging manufacturer and to the manufacturer’s date/lot code information. The date/lot code should allow traceability to quality control information pertaining to the manufacture of the specifi c lot of packaging.” (ANSI/ESD S541 section 8.2.1 Material Identifi cation and section 8.2.3 Traceability)