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LabCon SD Vinyl Tile/Sheets/Surfaces: Charge Generation Test

Short video shows a charge-decay test on LabCon static-dissipative vinyl: a charged plate touches the grounded tile and the static drops to zero instantly.

This short video shows a charge decay test performed on a LabCon static-dissipative (SD) tile. The charge decay test shows the speed at which a material dissipates electrostatic charges (eSD). With a metal plate, we touch a piece of plastic bubble wrap. The needle moves to the far side of the monitor, showing a high static charge on the bubble wrap. When we touch the charged plate to the LabCon tile, the charge immediately dissipates; on the monitor we see that static is gone. This test shows that LabCon SD material rapidly decays or discharges electrostatic charges. Visit us to learn more about LabCon SD Flooring. 

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