New approaches for electrostatic testing of materials

Abstract Materials can be assessed for risks from static electricity by measurement of ‘charge decay’ and by measurement of ‘capacitance loading’. This paper describes appropriate experimental methods for these measurements and reports the results of studies on a variety of materials in various test conditions.

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