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Unleash the Power of ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic: Elevate Protection, Eliminate FOD, and Empower Your Business!

Gary A

Are you seeking the perfect static shield for your sensitive electronics, while also eradicating the risk of Foreign Object Debris (FOD) contamination? Look no further! ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic offers an unparalleled combination of advanced protection and reduced FOD, making it the ultimate choice for safeguarding your products and revolutionizing your operations.

Advantages of ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic, Including Reduced FOD:

  1. ESD Protection Like Never Before: Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) can spell disaster for sensitive electronics, leading to costly failures and dissatisfied customers. ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic is your secret weapon against such calamities. This ingenious packaging material incorporates conductive and dissipative properties, diverting harmful static charges away from your valuable components, and ensuring optimal product performance and reliability.
  2. Minimize FOD Risk: Foreign Object Debris (FOD) contamination is a persistent enemy of precision engineering and production processes. ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic is engineered to mitigate FOD risks effectively. With custom-fit packaging that securely holds your products in place, the chances of loose particles or debris finding their way into your sensitive electronics are dramatically reduced, safeguarding your reputation for quality and minimizing costly rework.
  3. Robust and Resilient: ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic is not just about static protection; it’s built to withstand the rigors of demanding industries. The thermoforming process results in strong and impact-resistant packaging, ensuring your products arrive safely and in pristine condition. Count on this reliable solution to shield your electronics during transportation, storage, and handling, irrespective of the challenges they may face.
  4. Streamlined Production and Cost Efficiency: By incorporating ESD protection directly into the packaging, you eliminate the need for additional anti-static materials or treatments. This streamlines your production process, saving valuable time and resources. The cost efficiency and increased throughput translate to a competitive edge in your industry.
  5. Environmental Responsibility: In the pursuit of sustainability, ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic rises to the occasion. Many thermoforming materials are recyclable, contributing to waste reduction and a cleaner planet. Choosing an eco-friendly packaging solution aligns your business with responsible practices, appealing to environmentally-conscious customers and stakeholders.
  6. Regulatory Compliance Confidence: Industries dealing with sensitive electronics often operate under strict regulations and standards. By adopting ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic, you can rest assured that your packaging complies with industry-specific requirements, facilitating smooth audits and maintaining your reputation as a trusted supplier.

Partner with Excellence – Embrace ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic!

Incorporating ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic into your packaging strategy grants you an unparalleled edge. Protect your electronics from harmful ESD, reduce the risk of FOD contamination, and reap the benefits of streamlined operations and cost savings. Our team of experts is ready to collaborate with you, tailoring ESD-safe packaging solutions that fit your unique needs and specifications.

Don’t let your products fall victim to ESD or FOD; fortify them with ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic today! Elevate your protection, empower your business, and let your reputation for excellence soar. Reach out to us now to discover the limitless potential of ESD-Safe Thermoformed Plastic and propel your success to new heights!

IC Shippers

Gary A

Conductive Containers’ IC Shippers come in two different versions. Both are great options for shipping your sensitive components and small assemblies.

Our standard IC Shippers come with pink ASPU (anti-Static Polyurethane) foam laminated to the lid and black conductive pin insertion foam loose in the bottom. This traditional design is ideal for through-hole technology components or small assemblies with robust leads. The pink top foam is good for one way shipping or short-term storage as it will lose its ESD properties over time. The small mailer style box is made using our Corstat material and provides industry best static shielding.

Our IC-SS Shippers come with CCI’s SDPU (Static Dissipative Polyurethane) foam laminated to the top and loose in the bottom. We developed this new style IC Shipper to be used with BGAs and small assemblies that needed additional cushioning. The SS is for Super Soft which is what our SDPU foam is. Our SDPU foam is permanently static dissipative and cradles your part when the Corstat mailer is closed. With the permanent ESD properties this design is great for long term storage and can be used in a returnable reusable program.

No matter what option you use you can rest assured that your product will be protected by the best ESD materials available.

 

SafeMat | Conductive ESD Safe Mats

Gary A

Conductive Container Inc. (CCI) SafeMat material is a high-performance solution designed for aerospace, medical, military, and other industries that require ultra-clean and reliable ESD (electrostatic discharge) protection. With its innovative two-layer construction, SafeMat material offers a range of benefits that make it an excellent choice when you are looking to optimize your ESD safety protocols.

 

The top layer of SafeMat material is a static dissipative, 10e7 – 10e8, blue top layer, which provides a smooth and cleanable surface. This layer is specially engineered to dissipate static electricity and prevent electrostatic build up, which can be a costly and time-consuming problem. The second layer of SafeMat material is a black conductive bottom layer, which provides grounding. This layer offers < 10e5 resistance, which means that it can safely dissipate static charges without damaging sensitive electronic assemblies, PCBs and components. With SafeMat material, you can be assured that your products are protected against FOD and ESD events.

 

Another significant advantage of SafeMat material is its antiseptically cleanable surface, which eliminates the need for static restorative cleaners. Our SafeMat can be wiped down with IPA or other antiseptic wipes and cleaners without drying out the material or affecting the ESD properties. This makes it an ideal solution when you need to maintain a clean and hygienic work environment without compromising on ESD protection. The tough TPU surface of SafeMat material also makes it resistant to tears, punctures, and abrasions, ensuring that it can withstand industrial use.

 

In summary, our SafeMat material provides a range of benefits that make it an excellent choice for businesses looking to optimize their ESD protection measures. Its two-layer construction, static dissipative blue top layer, conductive black bottom layer, permanent static dissipative properties, antiseptically cleanable surface, and tough TPU material make it a reliable and clean solution for any industry that requires high-quality ESD protection. With SafeMat material, you can be assured that your sensitive electronic assemblies and components are always protected against the damaging effects of electrostatic discharge.

Custom Thermoformed ESD Safe Tray Set

Gary A

CCI has developed a custom innovative thermoformed tray set, designed to revolutionize your manufacturing process. The conductive styrene outer tray is manufactured with an expertly engineered mechanical mold and is crafted to work seamlessly with our customers automation equipment, ensuring efficient and reliable handling of their static sensitive parts. The conductive outer tray is lightweight and durable, designed for years of use.

But that’s not all – this outer tray was designed to accept static dissipative inner trays that snap securely into place within the outer tray. These inner trays have been specifically designed with cavities to hold individual parts. This ensures the boards are in contact with a static dissipative surface within the conductive tray to maximum ESD protection and organization during transport and storage. With this system, you can be confident that your parts are safe from electrical damage, contamination, and physical damage.

Work with our design team to create the perfect solution for your manufacturing, storage, handling and shipping needs. CCI offers convenience, reliability, and peace of mind. Don’t settle for anything less than the best – work with CCI on your next project and experience the difference for yourself.

ESD Clamshells VS Anti-Static Bags

Gary A

What are the advantages of CCI’s ESD clamshells over ESD bags? We protect your sensitive electronic components from physical and electrical damage during shipping and handling. ESD bags only protect from electrical damage.

Better Protection: Conductive Container’s ESD clamshells provide a more secure and rigid protection than ESD bags, which are typically made of flexible material. Our clamshell designs help to prevent the components from moving around or coming into contact with other components during shipping, which reduces the risk of physical damage and static generation.

Greater Durability: CCI’s ESD clamshells are thermoformed using certified ESD safe rigid plastic, which makes them more resistant to damage from impacts, bending or crushing compared to ESD bags. They can be reused multiple times, making them a cost-effective option over time.  ESD bags are intended to be used only once.

Improved Visibility: Our ESD clamshells are designed with clear plastic, which allows for easy identification of the components inside without having to open the container. This can be particularly useful for applications where quick identification or scanning of the components is important, such as in inventory management or assembly line operations.

Easier Handling: CCI’s design team works with you to build design feature that allow for easy handling and transportation. We can build features that allow for stacking that allow the clamshells to be stored on top of each other. This feature reduces the amount of space required for storage and makes them easier to transport.

Greater Design Flexibility: We employ several design engineers that will work directly with you to design an ESD clamshell to fit your specific components. Clamshells can be designed to fit complex shapes or unusual sizes of components, ensuring a snug and secure fit.  That is not the case with ESD bags. The clamshells can also be designed with a cavity that allows them to be used for different stages of the PCB assembly or a universal cavity to fit different components.

Recyclable:  CCI’s clamshells are made from plastic that can be recycled with other plastics of the same type.  ESD bags can be recycled but must be processed separately from other plastics because they are typically made from multi-layers plastics and other materials.

In summary, our ESD clamshells are a better solution than ESD bags for applications where your valuable and sensitive components require more secure and physical protection, and where visibility and ease of handling are important. ESD clamshells provide better physical and electrical protection, greater durability, improved visibility, easier handling and greater design flexibility.  Reuse or recycle ESD clamshells to make them more sustainable than bags as well. When valuable parts are on the line the advantages of CCI’s ESD clamshells make them the clear choice over cheap ESD bags.

KleanStat Flex Tote Insert

Doug Holtz

Hard sided totes propose several challenges when product is placed inside. If the product is not physically protected  it can bang against the side of the tote and be damaged. If a board is only in a shielding bag it has no physical protection. The board continually hits the edge of the tote and proposes a rick of weakening or even completely damaging the board. Below is a great way to get some protection using KleanStat Flex bubble to line the edge of the container.

Large bubbles line the bottom of the tote for extra protection for heavy parts or assemblies.

The side of the insert uses a medium bubble to cushion any product that is leaned up against it. CCI can create an insert to any size tote.

Remember KleanStat Flex is:

Permanently ESD Safe

Cleanable with IPA

Virtually indestructible

A “MAZE” ING KITTING TOTE

Doug Holtz

It might look like a maze but this unique custom CCI tote is designed for kitting product. The design accommodates all the components to complete an assembly build. Die cut dissipative foam provides excellent cushioning to protect the product from physical damage.

The DT Tote has handles for easy transportation, corner stackers to make totes stack on each other and makes kitting and inventory a breeze.

 

KleanStat Flex FOD Cover

Doug Holtz

This design features our KleanStat Flex material for a FOD cover on a DT Style tote. KleanStat Flex is permanently static dissipative, cleanable with IPA and is clear enough to see the product inside of the tote.

The cover is attached to the long side of the tote and is draped over the top to cover the product in storage and transport. The DT tote has handles for ease of use and a KleanStat Flex document holder that is used to identify the content of the tote.

Custom LED Board Holder

Doug Holtz

This custom long LED Board holder is made with our KleanStat Flex ribbing that is permanently ESD safe, cleanable and low FOD. The soft ribs can accommodate different thicknesses of boards without damaging the components.

The CFP (Conductive Fluted Plastic) tray provides a rigid base for holding and transporting the boards within the facility. Each tray can be stacked in an overpack for shipment.

Restronics Mid Atlantic Joins CCI Sales Network

Doug Holtz

CCI is pleased to announce the addition of Matt Osborne with Restronics Mid Atlantic to our sales network. Matt will be covering North and South Carolina and brings a wealth of industry knowledge and expertise.

 

Matt began his career in the early 80’s working for his mother that was a Vice President of large contract manufacturer in Delaware as he is third generation electronics manufacturing with his grandmother having made capacitors for Sprague Electric. He started out on programming pick and place machines at the dawn of SMT. After College at the University of Delaware Matt went on to work for Motorola in Schaumburg, Il as manufacturing engineer until it moved to China. He then went on to work for Allied Signal in Kansas City(DOD) for a short time. After returning to Illinois Matt went to work for Quad Systems as a field service engineer covering the mid-west until taking a design engineering position for Decatur Radar. After redesigning the JUGS professional radar gun, he successfully opened his own contract manufacturing business making the radar guns. After a few years he was able to purchase his own pick and place equipment and begin assembling boards for other customers. After selling Contract Assembly Service around 2006 in Delaware he retired at the age of 35 and moved to North Carolina where his family is from. Coming out of retirement in 2009 he held the title of Vice president of American Circuits in Charlotte, NC for four years and then moving on to Outside sales for Hammond Electronics. Matt’s latest endeavors have been Director of Engineering at The Light Source for four years and then Regional Sales Manager for Trans-Tec/Yamaha. He has many years of process experience from the customer just getting started to the full fledge high speed and IPC class 3 environments.

“I am not a sales guy! I am a problem-solving solution provider!”