A Van de Graff generator was used (Approximately 10,000 volts)
Metal plated fiber
Carbon impregnated fiber
Thunderon® Filament
Thunderon®fiber has superior properties for corona discharge, conductivity (leakage), and electrostatic resistance.
Explanation of conductive materials
| Type of Fibers | Thunderon® Fiber (Acrylic, Nylon) |
Metal Fiber (Stainless) |
Silver Plating Fiber | Carbon Fiber | Carbon impregnated Fiber (Acrylic, Nylon) |
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| Surface Resistance | 80-10² Ω/□ | 10¹ Ω/□ | 10¹ Ω/□ | 10-10² Ω/□ | 106-107 Ω/□ |
| General Characteristics | Lightweight and Pliable | High density (heavy), Deforms or Breaks when bent, Rigid | Lightweight, Pliable, but becomes discolored | Breaks when bent | Lightweight. Pliable |
| Discharge Effect | As the conductive cross section area is small (100 nm) it is very effective for the elimination of both large and small electrostatic capacitance. | Spark discharge | 30% of the silver bonds with the fiber surface and gives a spark discharge. | As the conductive cross section area is large it is not very effective in eliminating small electrostatic capacitances. | As the conductive cross section area is large it is not very effective in eliminating small electrostatic capacitances. |