Polyonics unveils antistatic label materials

Polyonics has released its Tribogard range of antistatic label materials, made up of XF-781 and XF-782 polyimide. 

A possible root cause for electronic device failure is an electrostatic discharge (ESD) event at the board level. Using antistatic labels can be an effective corrective action step to help prevent static discharge events, says the company.  

ESD damage affects production yield, product reliability and profitability in the electronics market. As electronic devices become smaller and more complex the more sensitive to ESD they become. Tribogard label materials are designed to address two major ESD concerns that standard labels can present. Firstly, they eliminate the charge generated when the label is removed from the liner that can discharge and destroy sensitive components during application. Secondly, after the label has been applied and during the label life, the Tribogard label has been designed to prevent significant charge build-up on the label surface which can result in a static discharge event. 

Polyonics provides label materials = for many electronics manufacturers, built around its Thermogard ‘harsh environment platform’. Tribogard, a new generation of barcode labels with enhanced antistatic technologies, not only enables real-time information for WIP tracking, but also provides with antistatic features to protect boards and their components from ESD events during label application or during label life.

Polyonics’ Tribogard label materials are designed to withstand PC board manufacturing processes and conform to Reach, RoHS, and Halgen Free requirements of the electronics industry. 

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