Description

For this reason, ESD bags provide a useful and cost-effective way to protect delicate electronic parts or items that are susceptible to the effects of an ESD.

ESD bags also prevent the build-up of static electricity when rubbed against another item (turbocharging) and so, like pink antistatic bags, they are safe to use in an electrostatic protected area (EPA). However, only ESD bags will protect against a static shock introduced from another source, such as a person.

ESD shielding bags are commonly used for the packaging of electronic components to prevent damage caused by electrostatic discharge events that electronic devices can be prone to. Standard pink, blue, and sometimes clear anti-static bags are made of polyethylene with an outer layer of ESD material. Sometimes, these bags can also be black when trace amounts of carbon are deposited during the manufacturing process.