Antistatic Agents for Static-Free Packaging
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Static electricity in packaging environments can reach potentials of 25,000V or higher, creating risks for sensitive electronic components and attracting contaminants. In clean room environments, electrostatic discharge (ESD) events as low as 100V can damage microelectronic devices, while accumulated charges affect material handling and product quality across pharmaceutical, medical, and consumer goods packaging.
The fundamental challenge lies in developing materials that maintain consistent antistatic properties while meeting the mechanical, optical, and barrier requirements essential for modern packaging applications.
This page brings together solutions from recent research—including multilayer films with conductive polymers, gravure-printed antistatic coatings, thermoplastic adhesive systems with controlled surface resistance, and biaxially oriented films with engineered charge dissipation properties. These and other approaches focus on achieving reliable static control while preserving critical packaging functions like moisture protection, seal integrity, and product visibility.
1. Manufacturing Method for Double-Coated Paper Fabric Packaging Strip with Acrylic Resin and Modified Calcium Carbonate Layers
OPI, Shindeok Industries Co., Ltd., 2024
A method for manufacturing a recyclable and moisture-proof packaging strip that is easy to recycle, has water repellency, low adhesion, and anti-static properties, and is environmentally friendly and moisture-proof. The method involves forming a double coating layer on the inner surface of the paper fabric constituting the packaging strip. The first coating layer is made with an acrylic resin composition. The second coating layer is made with modified calcium carbonate. This provides water repellency, low adhesion, and anti-static properties. The paper fabric with the double coating layer is overlapped and bonded to create a barrel-shaped packaging strip. This eliminates the need for synthetic resin films that can't be easily recycled.
2. Gravure-Printed Multilayer Film with Antistatic Coating Containing Conductive Polymer and Fluororesin
SAMWEON, 2024
Packaging material with reduced static electricity that can be manufactured using a gravure printing process. The material has an antistatic coating layer formed on a multilayer film using an antistatic treatment solution mixed with ethanol. The coating is applied by gravure printing and then dried. The antistatic coating contains polyurethane resin, conductive polymer, surfactant, crosslinker, and fluororesin. Ethanol improves coating properties, speed, and safety. The antistatic coating reduces friction static electricity to prevent contents from sticking to the packaging.
3. Heat Seal Sheet with Antistatic Thermoplastic Adhesive Layer and Controlled Peel Strength
OJI HOLDINGS CO LTD, 2024
Heat seal sheet and sterilization package with improved peelability and reduced dust scattering during opening, particularly useful in medical settings where sterile objects are stored. The heat seal sheet has a thermoplastic adhesive layer with an antistatic agent to reduce static cling and improve peelability. The sheet also has low air permeability to prevent lint scattering. The antistatic agent is contained in an amount of 0.5-20 parts by mass relative to 100 parts of the thermoplastic resin. The sheet can be used to seal sterilization packages, with thermally sealed portions having a 180° peel strength of 0.5-15 N/15 mm when opened at 300 mm/min. This provides easy peelability without excessive force that could damage sterilized contents.
4. Cover Tape with Antistatic Layer and Variable Thickness for Controlled Surface Resistance in Electronic Component Packaging
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, 2024
Cover tape for packaging electronic components that reduces abnormal behavior like sticking and warping when peeled off from the carrier tape. The cover tape has a thickness range for the antistatic layer that prevents debris accumulation. When tested with steel wool, the surface resistance change ratio R1 should be between 10 and 1000. This prevents debris buildup during peeling that can cause component issues. The tape also has a heat sealing layer and base material. The thickness of the base material prevents excessive rigidity. The tape is used to cover electronic component storage areas on carrier tapes during packaging.
5. Three-Layer Laminate with Ethylene-Dicarboxylic Anhydride Copolymer Resin Layer and Low Oxygen Permeability Barrier Layer
JAPAN POLYETHYLENE CO LTD, 2024
Laminate with improved adhesion properties when used with substrates containing antistatic agents. The laminate has three layers: a barrier layer, a resin layer, and a substrate layer. The resin layer contains a specific copolymer with ethylene and a dicarboxylic anhydride monomer. This copolymer provides good adhesion to the barrier layer and substrate layer even when the substrate contains an antistatic agent. The barrier layer has low oxygen permeability. The laminate can be used in packaging applications where the substrate contains antistatic agents.
6. Multilayer Cover Tape with Antistatic Layer and Controlled Peel Strength for Electronic Component Packaging
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, 2024
Cover tape for packaging electronic components that has high antistatic performance and allows easy peeling of end tape. The cover tape has layers in order: antistatic, base, intermediate, and heat seal. The antistatic layer has a surface resistivity of 1x10^10 ohms. The peel strength of an end tape attached to the antistatic layer is 2 N or less after storage at 40°C, 90% RH. The peel strength of the heat seal layer from the carrier tape is 0.15 N or more after storage at 40°C, 90% RH, with 125 kN/m pressure. This prevents tape delamination during device mounting. The antistatic layer contains a polyetheramine surfactant or long-chain alkyl group polymer that migrates to the surface. This compet
7. Laminated Sheet with Rubber-Modified (Meth)acrylate-Vinyl Aromatic Surface Layers and Vinyl Aromatic Resin Base Layer
DENKA COMPANY LTD, 2024
Laminated sheet with improved balance of properties like bending resistance, antistaticity, and formability, and reduced burr formation compared to conventional laminated sheets. The laminated sheet has surface layers containing 50-90% of a rubber-modified (meth)acrylate-vinyl aromatic copolymer with 5-25% conjugated diene rubber, and 10-50% of another component. The base layer is a vinyl aromatic resin with 6-14% conjugated diene units. This composition provides a sheet with good bending strength, antistaticity, and formability while minimizing burrs during cutting and slitting.
8. Cover Tape with Specific Heat Transition Profile and Antistatic Layer for Enhanced Component Visibility
DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, 2024
Cover tape for packaging electronic components that provides improved visibility of the components when peeled off for mounting. The cover tape has a specific heat transition behavior measured by DSC. It has a peak in the range of 100-103°C when heated and cooled. This peak location reduces haze by preventing internal molecular chain bias that affects light straightness. The cover tape also has an antistatic layer to prevent charging and adhesion of dust.
9. Cover Tape with Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate and Polyethylene Layers for Static Reduction and Enhanced Seal Strength
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, 2024
Cover tape for packaging electronic components that reduces abnormal behavior of electronic components when peeled off from the carrier tape. The cover tape has a heat sealing layer containing an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a polyethylene resin, and an antistatic layer. The ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer reduces initial tackiness compared to pure ethylene resin. The polyethylene resin improves seal strength and durability in high humidity environments. The antistatic layer prevents static buildup. This reduces component adhesion when peeling the cover tape.
10. Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Film with Specific Layer Composition for Enhanced Thermal Dimensional Stability and Antistatic Properties
MITSUI CHEMICALS TOHCELLO CO LTD, 2024
Biaxially oriented polypropylene film with improved thermal dimensional stability and antistatic properties for food packaging. The film has a biaxially oriented polypropylene layer and a surface resin layer. The polypropylene layer contains a specific propylene homopolymer with high crystallinity and melt flow rate. The surface resin layer contains a propylene-based copolymer. This layer structure allows adjusting the film's electrostatic decay time to a specific range for efficient stress relief and reduced thermal expansion. This improves dimensional stability while maintaining antistatic properties.
11. Storage and Dispensing Station with Electrically Conductive Singulating Device for Electrostatic Charge Dissipation
BECTON DICKINSON ROWA GERMANY GMBH, 2024
A storage and dispensing station for blister packaging machines that reduces drug dust and prevents medication mixing by dissipating electrostatic charges from the singulating device. The station has the singulating device electrically conductive at the surface that contacts the drug portions. It is connected via a conductive path to a contact in the machine. This allows charges to flow off the singulating device and dissipate through the machine, preventing flaking and accumulation of drug dust.
12. Multilayer Container Packaging with Dual Electrically Conductive Layers Separated by Insulating Material
VA-CO PLAST—SAS—DI SCARSO VALTER & C, 2024
Packaging for containers intended for the safe transport of goods. The packaging comprises a multilayer composition of sections that compose its surface, which have in particular at least one first electrically conductive layer and a second electrically conductive layer separated by a layer of insulating material interposed between them.
13. Cover Tape with Specific Peak Density Heat Seal Layer and Antistatic Layer for Electronic Component Packaging
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, 2024
Cover tape for packaging electronic components that has improved visibility and reduced adhesion of components compared to conventional cover tapes. The cover tape has a heat seal layer with a specific peak density on the sealing side. This density, measured using a standard method, is 200,000 mm-1. This optimized surface roughness prevents component adhesion while minimizing haze. The cover tape also has an antistatic layer to prevent charging. The cover tape is used in packaging electronic components in tapes for surface mounting.
14. Cover Tape with Thin Insulating Heat Seal Layer and Conductive Laminate for Electronic Component Packages
DENKA COMPANY LTD, 2023
Cover tape for electronic component packages that reduces adhesion of components during removal. The cover tape has a thin insulating heat seal layer on one side and a conductive layer laminated directly on top. The insulating layer has a surface resistivity of 1×10^10 Ω/sq or less and an average thickness less than 600 nm. This prevents electrostatic attraction between the cover tape and components. The thin insulating layer reduces adhesion compared to a thick conductive layer.
15. Mono-material Laminate with Stretched Polyethylene Base and Antistatic Sealant Layer
DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, 2023
Mono-material laminate for food packaging that prevents dust and contents adhesion to the seal area. The laminate has a stretched polyethylene base layer and a sealant layer with an antistatic polyethylene layer on one surface. The antistatic polyethylene layer contains polyethylene and an antistatic agent. This layer prevents dust and contents from sticking to the seal area during production and filling. The antistatic agent improves the seal strength after heat sealing. The laminate is useful for mono-material packaging like pouches where adhesion issues can reduce seal integrity.
16. Laminated Films with Biomass-Derived Polyethylene Core for Enhanced Antistatic and Barrier Properties
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, 2023
Laminated films, laminates, and packaging materials with improved properties like antistatic behavior, reduced outgassing, and improved barrier properties for applications like food packaging. The films contain a biomass-derived polyethylene layer sandwiched between other polyethylene layers. The biomass-derived layer reduces outgassing and improves antistatic properties while the other layers provide barrier properties. The biomass-derived polyethylene is made from ethylene derived from sources like biomass-fermented ethanol.
17. Layered Sheet for Electronic Component Packaging with Vinyl Aromatic Hydrocarbon Resin Substrate and Component A/B Surface Layers
DENKA COMPANY LTD, 2023
Layered sheet for electronic component packaging that has a balance of physical properties like bending resistance, antistatic properties, and moldability, and reduced burr formation. The layered sheet has a substrate layer and surface layers on each side. The substrate layer is made of a vinyl aromatic hydrocarbon resin with 6-14% conjugated diene monomer units. The surface layers contain 50-90% of component A and 10-50% of component B. This composition provides antistatic properties. The substrate layer balance prevents electrostatic damage while the surface layer composition prevents burrs during cutting and embossing.
18. Laminate Structure with Three-Layer Sealant Incorporating Biomass-Derived Intermediate Layer
DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, 2023
Laminate for packaging bags with improved biomass content and reduced static cling. The laminate has a three-layer sealant layer sandwiched between a base layer and an optional printed layer. The sealant layer has an inner layer of fossil fuel-derived polyethylene, a biomass-derived intermediate layer of linear low-density polyethylene, and an outer layer of fossil fuel-derived polyethylene. The biomass intermediate layer improves biomass content while the inner and outer layers prevent static cling.
19. Electrically Conductive Storage Container with Charge Dissipating Singulating Device for Blister Packaging Machines
BECTON DICKINSON ROWA GERMANY GMBH, 2023
A storage container for blister packaging machines that reduces drug dust and prevents medication mixing by dissipating electrostatic charges. The container has an electrically conductive singulating device that separates drug portions. A conductor device connects the singulating device to a contact that dissipates charges. This allows charges to be transferred to the machine rather than accumulating on the container or singulating device.
20. Glass Sheet Packaging with High Lignin Content Laminated Paper Interlayer
CORNING INC, 2023
Packaging glass sheets using laminated paper with high lignin content to prevent contamination and damage during shipping. The paper interlayer between the glass sheets has a minimum lignin content of 5% to prevent electrostatic charge and contamination transfer. The high lignin content paper provides protection and barrier properties. The interlayer is sandwiched between the glass sheets in a packaging device.
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