What is surface resistance of PE ?

The surface resistance of polyethylene (PE) is a measure of how well or poorly a material conducts electrical current. It indicates the resistance along the surface of the material and is usually measured in ohms (Ω). A low surface resistance indicates that the material is a good conductor, while a high resistance indicates that the material is insulating.

Most plastics (Polyethylen) have an electrical surface resistance of >1015 ohms and are therefore electrostatically chargeable. The consequences are: dust attraction and sparking. Antistatic additives can reduce surface resistivity to <1011 to 1010 ohms. A higher proportion of antistatic agents can lower the surface resistance to 108 ohms.

A surface resistance of 105 ohms is achieved through the use of special compounds with a high proportion of carbon black. These foils are always black.

However, surface resistance can be affected by factors such as humidity, temperature, and impurities. In some applications where a specific electrical conductivity is required, special treatments or additives can be used to modify the surface resistance of PE.

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ALU Flat Bags Three-edge seal bags made of aluminum composite film 10.01348 St. 9201.750100µ
LDPECover disk Round foil blanks (lid discs) - diameter 240 mm - needled - 10.0184.300 St. 280280100µ
LDPEFlat Bags Natural transparent - without slip - 77.504700 St. 240400100µ
LDPEFolded Films on rollNatural - with antistatic agent according to TRGS 727 - fire protection film - flame-retardant according to DIN 4102 - CAT B1 - 30 meters on the roll - cardboard tube 76 mm core 76.0011 Ro. 3.6000160µ
LDPEFolded Films on rollnatural transparent - 4000/2000 mm - 50 running meters per roll - wound on a core with a 76 mm cardboard core - roll weight approximately 28 kg - 76.7692 Ro. 4.0000150µ
LDPEFilm Cuts natural transparent - needled - 10.01735.400 St. 280280100µ
LDPETubes Natural transparent - no additives - 150 linear meters/roll - wound on a cardboard tube with a 76 mm core - roll weight approximately 3 kg 77.06446 Ro. 500200µ
LDPETubes Natural transparent - with slip - 250 linear meters/roll - wound on a cardboard core with a 76 mm core - 77.9427 Ro. 4000150µ
LDPETubes natural transparent - without lubricant - 100 meters on the roll - cardboard tube with roll core 76 mm - roll weight approx. 33 kg - 1.3461 Ro. 1.7500100µ
LDPEBox Hoods Black, opaque, and UV stabilizer - Base dimensions 300 + 300 mm - assembled height 480 mm - in small boxes with inner bags - 76.868200 St. 600640100µ
LDPEFlat Bag with side ggrey transparent coloured - with 240 mm inserted side fold - with S.welding - 1.2421.000 St. 9601.000100µ
LDPEFlat Bag with side gblue transparent dyed - with 280 mm inserted side fold - With S.welding - 1.239890 St. 1.1401.200100µ
LDPEFlat Bag with side gyellow transparent dyed - with 280 mm inserted side fold - With S.welding - 1.2401.080 St. 1.1401.200100µ
LDPEFlat Bag with side gNatural transparent - with antistatic agent - with 275 mm inserted side fold - Specific surface resistance 10 to the power of 10 Square O76.784550 St. 1.3001.00090µ
LDPEFlat Bags Black opaque colored - conductive - surface resistance 10h6 square ohms - bundled in packs of 25 - with adhesive label "Warning" 77.6985.000 St. 78080050µ
LDPEFlat Bags black colored - conductive - specific surface resistance less than or equal to 10 to the power of 7 square Ohm 77.3401.910 St. 8101.050200µ
VFO Flat Film/Tubes on rComposite film inside black outside white - wound on rolls of 500 m - cardboard tubes with 76 mm core diameter - 10.0143 Ro. 6000110µ