DUNMORE, a global supplier of engineered films, will exhibit its new heat-sealable DUN-SHIELD electrostatic dissipative (ESD) film at the AIAA Space 2011 event. The ESD film eliminates the need for tapes in the aerospace clean rooms and helps to retain contaminant-free environments.
Tape is used in the clean room to hold the ESD film-based drapes or protective bags around the components to shield them from static electricity and contamination during the assembly process. But, the tape can attract contaminating residues and particles. With the use of DUN-SHIELD film, potential contamination is prevented and also eliminates the need to bring an extra product into the aerospace clean rooms. During the assembly process, the protective film can produce static electricity and introduce contaminants. DUNMORE’s new heat sealable ESD film reduces both the risks through its low electrostatic discharge and heat sealing properties.
DUN-SHIELD heat sealable ESD film is designed based on DUNMORE's ESD products that have received NASA approval for use in aerospace clean rooms. The film surpasses the aerospace industry standard specifications for non-volatile residues, electrostatic discharge and cleanliness. In addition, DUN-SHIELD films are developed to overcome processing issues like lay-flat attributes and the capability to produce multi-sized packaging bags using a standard width roll. DUNMORE’s high-performance films can be found in the latest NASA/JPL Aquarius spacecraft and the Hubble Space Telescope.
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