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.

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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.

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4. 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.

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5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

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8. 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.

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9. 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.

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10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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.

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13. 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.

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14. 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.

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15. Laminate Structure with Biomass-Derived LLDPE Intermediate Sealant Layer

DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, 2022

Laminate structure for packaging bags that has improved biomass content while reducing static cling. The laminate has a base layer, sealant layer, and optionally printing and adhesive layers. The sealant layer has a three-layer structure with an inner layer, intermediate layer, and outer layer. The intermediate layer is made of biomass-derived linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). This provides antistatic properties while increasing the biomass content compared to using only fossil fuel-derived LLDPE in the sealant. The thickness of the sealant layer is 40-70 μm.

16. Method for Producing Aluminum Vacuum Packaging Material with Integrated Vaporizable Rust Preventive and Antistatic Coating

CHOI CHOO-SUK, 2022

Manufacturing method for aluminum vacuum packaging material that has both rust prevention and antistatic properties. The method involves mixing rust inhibiting agents like calcium benzoate, potassium sorbate, sodium caprylate, glyceryl monostearate, zinc oxide, and silicon dioxide to create a vaporizable rust preventive agent. This agent is then mixed with polyethylene wax and sprayed between the aluminum foil and sack during packaging. The wax coating prevents rusting of the packaged metal objects and also reduces static electricity compared to conventional aluminum packaging.

17. Packaging Substrate with Directly Applied Graphite Antistatic Layer

POWER ACTIVE CO LTD, 2021

Antistatic packaging material that reduces costs and improves durability compared to electroplated antistatic packaging. The antistatic layer is formed directly on the packaging substrate using a graphite antistatic agent instead of electroplating and coating with an antistatic liquid. This eliminates the need for complex equipment, reduces processing time, and lowers costs. The graphite antistatic layer has better antistatic properties and longevity compared to electroplated antistatic coatings, improving competitiveness.

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18. Cover Tape for Electronic Component Packaging with Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate and Polyethylene Heat Seal Layer and Antistatic Layer

DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, 2021

Cover tape for electronic component packaging that reduces adhesion of components to the tape and prevents abnormal behavior like protrusion or rising when peeled from the carrier tape. The cover tape has a heat seal layer with an ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer and a polyethylene resin. The ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer provides good heat sealability, while the polyethylene resin reduces tackiness. This combination suppresses adhesion of components and deterioration after storage in humid heat. An antistatic layer on the opposite side prevents static cling.

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19. Cover Tape with Antistatic Layer and Controlled Adhesion for Electronic Component Packaging

DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD, 2021

Cover tape for electronic component packaging that reduces adhesion of components when exposed to high temperature and humidity. The cover tape has an antistatic layer on the substrate side opposite the heat-sealing layer. After damp heat aging, the antistatic layer's surface resistivity is 1x10^10 ohms or less. The heat-sealing layer's adhesion force after damp heat is 5 grams-force or less. This prevents component sticking when the packaged electronic components are exposed to high temp, high humidity environments. The antistatic layer protects the heat-sealing layer from moisture absorption, maintaining adhesion while suppressing static.

20. Multi-Layer Packaging Laminate with Central Potassium Ionomer Layer for Static Reduction

DOW-MITSUI POLYCHEMICALS COMPANY LTD, 2021

Laminate for packaging materials that reduces static electricity buildup inside. The laminate has at least three layers, with an inner layer containing a specific type of potassium ionomer. This inner layer, containing 50% or more potassium ionomer, is sandwiched between other layers. The outer layers can have other materials. This inner potassium ionomer layer helps prevent static charge accumulation inside the package. The potassium ionomer in the inner layer reduces electrostatic charge buildup compared to other layers.

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21. Transparent Packaging Material with Conductive Metal Oxide Antistatic Layer and Heat-Sealing Thermoplastic Elastomer

22. Cover Tape with Multilayer Structure for Electronic Component Packaging Featuring Antistatic and Low-Tack Properties

23. Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Film with Ester Compound for Enhanced Water Solubility and Antistatic Properties

24. Multi-Layer Polypropylene Film for Salty Particulate Food Packaging with Oxygen and Light Barrier Properties

25. Paper Towel Bundle Package with Antibacterial and Antistatic Coated Perforated Film

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