Performance Label Materials

Antistatic Label Materials for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and Component Labeling

Did you know a standard label can generate up to 5,000 volts of static charge when the label is peeled from its liner?

Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) damage affects production yield, product reliability and profitability in the electronics market.  As electronic devises become smaller and more complex the more sensitive to ESD they become. Polyonics antistatic materials XF-781 XF-782 and XF-446 designed to address two major ESD concerns that standard labels can present.

1. With a peel voltage less than 100 volts  these labels  virtually eliminate the electro-static charge generated when the label is removed from the liner (known as  tribo-charging ) that can discharge and destroy sensitive components during label application.
2. With a label surface resistance between 1.0 x 10⁸ and 1.0 x 10¹¹ Ω* these labels are in the dissipative range. This means after the label has been applied and during the label life, the TRIBOGARD™ label is designed to prevent significant charge build up on the label surface (Induction) which could have later resulted in a static discharge event at the board level.

*According to Electronics Industry Association (EIA), surface resistance classifications are:

• Less than 10⁴Ω is "conductive"
• Equal to or greater than 10⁴ Ω and equal to or less than 10¹¹Ω is "static dissipative"
• Greater than 10¹¹Ω is “insulative”

The XF-781 and XF-782, antistatic polyimides are designed to survive the high heat, harsh chemicals, solders, fluxes and cleaners used in both lead-free and standard electronics manufacturing processes. They each exhibit excellent chemical and abrasion resistance and withstand process temperatures up to 617°F (325°C) for the white and up to 550°F (287°C) for the colored antistatic labels. 

Polyonics' XF-446, is a 2 mil white, semi-gloss, thermal transfer static dissipative Polyester material provides a cost effective solution for applications where the temperature does not exceed 400°F (204°C). Designed for cool side of the board, the print resists smearing, even when the board and label are directly removed from a reflow or wave solder environment.

Polyonics TRIBOGARD^® label materials, when printed with a compatible ribbon¹ will not only withstand the processing environment but are also abrasion resistant and pass MIL-STD-202G, Notice 12, Method 215K, MIL-STD-883E, Notice 4, Method 2015.12.

UL 969 approved, TRIBOGARD^® label materials are also compliant with REACH and RoHS, PFOS are Halogen Free and comply with many other environmental regulations, standards and guides.

* NOTE:  These films are also available in
blue, green and yellow semi-gloss colors

If you would like to receive free samples of any of our antistatic label materials click here. If you have questions regarding our products send an email to info@polyonics.com or call a technical expert at +1 (603) 352-1415.

¹Ribbon compatibility chart can be found here, at our Corporate site.