Static electricity occurs when there is an accumulation of electrical charges (positive or negative) on a surface, which usually leads to an imbalance of charges. This build‐up of energy is called static because the electric charges do not move, as is the case with electric current, which in turn flows through a conductor.
The best way to reduce the build‐up of static electricity is to equip your company’s employe es with anti‐static clothing.
The main raw materials used in antistatic fabrics are subconducting fibres (synthetic antistatic fibres) that allow static electricity generated by friction to be released quickly. Said fibres are blended with blended fabric or polyester/cotton resulting in an antistatic fabric that can be used to make, among other products, antistatic gowns.
The antistatic fabric, depending on its application, must fulfil the following standards:
EN 1149‐5 (antistatic standard): used for personal protective equipment to protect the user from possible hazards arising from an electrical discharge.
EN 61340‐5‐1 (ESD standard): used in workwear to protect certain equipment from small (100 V) but damaging electrical charges.
Applications:
Electronics industry, mining and metallurgy industry, petroleum industry, chemical industry, aerospace, food and pharmaceutical industry.
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In addition to the sustainable path we have been taking throughout our production and supply chain, UNIFARDAS® participates, supports and organises a beach clean-up every year after the bathing season, in partnership with World Clean-up Day. We are also partners of Seaqual, an entity that, together with some other partners, promotes the collection of ocean waste and its transformation into upcycled marine plastic that will then be used in the production of fabric and other sustainable products.
