Electronics Forum | Wed Jun 06 09:28:35 EDT 2007 | larryp
Thanks for the help but I do have another question. First I guess that just the touching of the smock to the skin is anough to give the charge on the person a path to the smock. OK I can accept that if button up at the breast and sleeves. Now I kno
Electronics Forum | Tue Dec 11 12:36:08 EST 2001 | PeteC
I have often questioned the value of static dissipative coats or smocks. If we have an ESD floor, and are wearing ESD shoes or straps and are using wrist ground straps, what value is there in ESD coats/smocks?????????
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 16 09:02:55 EST 2005 | Burgandy
I think the whole point with smocks Peter is that they are ANTI static......and they must be used in conjunction with heal straps.....but IMO......heal straps or ESD shoes are all you need. Now, I would recommend finger cotts to keep contamination o
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 16 09:43:46 EST 2005 | Steve
As you move, your clothing is rubbing against your body causing static to build up in the material. Since the material is a poor conductor, not all of the charge gets conducted through your skin to the heel straps. The smock is designed to prevent th
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 16 11:07:13 EST 2005 | Arnatt Thomovophoung Klinsong
we use smock im our factory to pervent static charge from employee clothing, customer from oversea like to see this.
Electronics Forum | Fri Dec 16 15:14:37 EST 2005 | chunks
Good article from Top Line. That does bring up a good point: how do you test that your smocks are working? Anyone? Almost as bad a a fat guy wearing a bunny suit - just looks like a dirty snowball!
Electronics Forum | Thu Dec 22 06:58:03 EST 2005 | pjc
They just make it look good, that's all. ESD flooring, heals straps and wrist bands have function, smocks do not.
Electronics Forum | Thu Jan 12 20:50:09 EST 2006 | davef
Chunkie Why doesn't your company wash those little blue smirf coats for the people? Requiring employees to wash smocks is very poor practice, because the company looses control over the wash process, materials, or schedule. Do you test the smocks
Electronics Forum | Mon Nov 12 12:14:35 EST 2007 | mumtaz
yes,yes - new esd matts are needed as well. Also change smocks. Rohs smocks will be needed as well. The colour green works best.
Electronics Forum | Thu Sep 16 16:18:14 EDT 2010 | cbudzinski
we have been using DESCO Statshield Protective smock for about 7 months and some are starting to fail test. Is anyone else having any problems?
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