Re: Looking for biodegradable anti-static (ESD) bags

James Morrison wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Is there anyone out there who knows a manufacturer of biodegradable
> anti-static bags that would be suitable to use to ship an electronic
> device?
>
> I know there are recyclable plastics that can be used. The problem with
> recyclable materials is that it is only recycled if there is a local
> program that can take the material and the end user takes the time to
> properly discard the material. Otherwise, it just ends up in the end
> user's landfill for a very long time. We are trying to avoid that.
>
> So, does anyone know of any manufacturers that make something suitable.
>
> Perhaps there is a better solution out there. In general, we need to
> ship an electronic device (a PCB inside an aluminium enclosure) and we'd
> like to use all biodegradable shipping materials. We'd like to have an
> outer box for protection and then the device would be inside the box
> with some protection. The electronics must be protected from static
> discharges.
>
> Of course we'd like a solution that is financially acceptable as
> well--we don't have the resources to pay for $10K+ setup costs of some
> exotic process.
>
> Thanks for the input,
>
> James.

I dont, no. All I know its theyre easy to make, by adding conductive
impurities into paper.

However there are sound environmental reasons why plastic is preferred,
so I'd look at your requirements closely.


NT

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