Bertech BG-1216 General Purpose ESD Bags, Open Top, 12" Wide x 16" Length x 0.0031" Height, Static Dissipative Polyethylene, Gray (Pack of100)

Hi! This is Toby with HMC Electronics. We're going to be taking a look at the different types of static-dissipative, anti-static, and static-shielding bags. We're going to start off by taking a look at your regular poly bag. The weakness of this poly bag is if I rub it--if it comes in contact with something--it will generate a charge; hundreds, in some cases up to a thousand volts. So obviously not good for an ESD environment. Next step up, your pink--I couldn't find a bigger one. This pink poly bag will not tribocharge. It can be rubbed against something else. It will not generate a charge. So it's a good intermediary. The problem with a pink poly bag is that people think that it is a truly ESD-safe product. If I put a product in here that is sensitive to static, and then I take this product in this packaging into an area where it could come in contact with static, this does not shield