Static Brushes

Static Brushes

Anti-static brushes prevent the creation of static electricity during the cleaning of sensitive equipment. Static control brushes are also used during the application of coatings and paints. Static brushes work by neutralizing the dissimilarly charged materials when they are brought together, thus eliminating the static electricity. The static charge is neutralized by bringing it to the ground.

Important factors to consider when selecting an static brush are length, anti-static fill material, and frame. Static brushes should be long enough to cover the entire width of the product being neutralized. The anti-static material of a static brush, depending on the particular application and surfaced to which it is being applied, can be carbon fiber, conductive nylon fiber, or stainless steel fiber. All three materials are soft and conductive. When choosing a frame for a static brush, rigid, narrow, and u-shaped designs are options.

Applications for static brushes include use on fax machines, printers, copiers, stretch wrap equipment, packaging equipment, collators, paper handling machines, and other places in which static electricity may be present. Static brushes can be used to remove dust, flux, and solder, dissipate static, and clean.

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