ESD Paper Bag
Company:
WEBER Verpackungen GmbH & Co. KG
Country: Germany
Category: Electronics
The ESD Paper Bag from WEBER Verpackungen is a world first: the first dissipative antistatic bag made of paper. In contrast to standard dissipative ESD packaging made of plastic, the ESD Paper Bag is made of 100% recycled paper and is 100% recyclable. The ESD Paper Bag is therefore a functional ESD packaging that conserves resources and emissions and successfully replaces plastic with recycled paper.
The ESD Paper Bag sets new standards in terms of its technical properties:
The standard-compliant packaging for electronic components in accordance with DIN EN 61340-5-3 has a volume resistance of 5.6 x 104 Ω (measured in accordance with DIN EN 61340-2-3); significantly better than plastic thanks to the innovative bag design. Dissipative plastic bags only have a surface resistance that decreases over time. The ESD paper bag is permanently durable. And: in contrast to comparable plastic packaging, the ESD Paper Bag is independent of humidity. A particularly innovative feature of the unique paper bag design is the sealing flap, which closes the bag securely with a self-adhesive seal. Thanks to a dust-binding inner and outer coating, components are transported cleanly and scratch-proof in the supply chain.
The ESD Paper Bag replaces plastic packaging in numerous industries: wherever sensitive and electronic products need to be protected, e.g. in the electrical, medical, chemical or aerospace industries.
Our aim was to develop an environmentally friendly alternative for dissipative ESD packaging. This requirement was exceeded in that we not only managed to produce a standard-compliant ESD bag from the renewable raw material paper, but also optimised the technical properties such as volume resistance, humidity independence and durability compared to a dissipative plastic bag. This makes the ESD Paper Bag a packaging solution that is process-stable all year round and guarantees optimum transport properties thanks to its bursting strength (210 kPa ISO 2758 / TAPPI T403), adhesive seam strength (4.3 N DIN EN ISO 1924-2/100/20) and bag design with self-adhesive flap. Companies from the electrical industry and a wide range of sectors that manufacture sensitive products can significantly reduce their plastic waste by substituting materials and at the same time benefit from the improved technical properties of the ESD paper bag. As electronic devices become more sophisticated and therefore more susceptible to electrostatic discharge as technology develops, the demand for ESD packaging is constantly increasing.
It should be emphasised that the ESD Paper Bag is not only made from 100% recycled paper, but is also 100% recyclable, making it a particularly sustainable material substitute.
The concept is rounded off by high-quality printing, which offers customers a wide range of design options and customised branding.