February 2002 In This Issue ESD MONITOR ESD CONTROL NEWSLETTER • Jewel™/ Continuous Mini Monitor Promotion • New Statshield® ESD Workstation Pouch • New Statfree® Type CV Mat • New Statfree® Type i Fused Mat • New Reztore™ 0.47 litre Spray Bottle • New Reztore™ Static-Wipes Personal Size • ESD Corner • Best International Distributor Premium WristBand With Rapid Retraction Wrist Cord SPECIAL PR OMOTION BUY 20 JEWEL™ WRISTBAND & WRIST CORD SETS & RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY WORKSTATION CONTINUOUS MINI MONITOR • • • • • Lifetime warranty on wristband stud and all cords Patented* contoured spring supported banana plug Superior resistor connection strain relief - greatly exceeds ESD S1.1 Bending Life Test Patented** adjustable band with locking clasp Solid stainless steel wristband stud machined to exacting tolerances & precise profile Jewel™ Wristbands and Wrist Cords must be purchased from an authorised Charleswater Distributor before the end of March 2002. Please contact your local Distributor for further information. Details of our Distributors are included on our web site. Workstation Continuous Mini Monitor (item 99078) will be supplied directly from Charleswater. MADE IN AMERICA *U.S. Patent 5951337 **U.S. Patent 4662695 Charleswater • Unit 17. Millbrook Business Park, Sybron Way • Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3JZ United Kingdom Phone: 00 44 (0) 1892-665313, Fax: 00 44 (0) 1892-668838 • E-mail: info@charleswater.co.uk, Internet: www.charleswater.co.uk Statshield® ESD Workstation Pouch NEW Ideal for Field Service Work The Statshield® ESD Workstation Pouch is a perfect protective packaging for ESD items requiring field service work. The ESD Workstation Pouch offers low charging, dissipative shielding for maximum ESD protection. The Workstation Pouch’s most unique feature is that it opens up to be an ESD worksurface that includes provision to ground operator and worksurface. The fold-over flaps on the ESD Workstation Pouch provide easy access to store or remove ESD items. Every Pouch is printed with the ESD protective symbol, manufacturer’s name, and is lot coded for traceability. The ESD Workstation Pouch has a Surface Resistivity 1011 Ohms per ASTM-D257. Statfree® Type CV Conductive Vinyl Floor Material Great for Chair Mats NEW Electrical properties guaranteed for the life of the product The Statfree® Type CV Conductive Vinyl Floor Mat replaces Charleswater’s Type P mat material. The new Type CV mat is a superior matting material with electrical properties guaranteed for the life of the product. The material is designed for use as either a floor mat, floor runner, or for lining shelves. It is ideal for higher traffic areas and allows personnel, chairs, and carts to pass freely, and it is guaranteed to lay flat, increasing worker safety. The high performance materials used in the manufacturing of Statfree® Type CV create a highly durable, long lasting product that is reversible, resists acids and alkali solutions, and is humidity independent. Material is available in thicknesses of 3.2 mm. 103 - 105 ohm resistance. Meets IEC 61340-5-1 Floors requirement of <109 ohm for ESD protective flooring. Download Drawing PME-CV for more information: www.charleswater.co.uk/ Item 80740 80741 80742 80743 Description 15.2cm x 20.3cm 20.3cm x 25.4cm 25.4cm x 33.0cm 38.1cm x 17.8cm Sizes shown are the size of the product that fit in the pouch. Download Drawing 80740.E for more information. Statfree® Type i Fused Conductive Ergonomic Flooring System NEW Charleswater’s new Fused Type i combines the superior durability and patented* ergonomic properties of Statfree® Type i Rubber Interlocking ESD mats with the flexibility of multiple widths and lengths. Your customers can select from over 200 sizes to configure their area without interlocks that tend to come apart. The various lengths and widths are made by chemically bonding the seams from both the top and the bottom, creating sections which are easy to install, providing attractive, durable, antifatigue and safe ESD protected flooring for any size area. The larger sections are then able to connect with other sections to create very specific floor plans. Once configured, the patented** interlocking strip is designed to be cut away, leaving a clean, safe, and finished edge. Send floor layout for assistance in obtaining optimum flooring layout configuration. Download Drawing PME-i Fused for more information: www.charleswater.co.uk/ *U.S. Patent #5,456,966 **U.S. Patent #5,630,304 Reztore™ 0.47 Litre Spray Bottle Reztore™ Static-Wipes Personal Size Reztore™ Antistatic Surface and Mat Cleaner is now available in a 0.47 Litre Spray Bottle. The smaller spray bottle is ideal for quick cleaning of conductive and dissipative mats, electronic instruments, medical equipment, office equipment, and computer monitors. The cleaner is composed of a static dissipative solution which cleans and restores ESD protected surfaces. The 0.47 Litre Reztore™ Surface and Mat Cleaner has all the features of our larger size bottles. Frequent use eliminates static, keeps dust from collecting, and helps maintain a germ-free environment. Reztore™ Static-Wipes is now available in a personal-size pop-up dispenser. The portable canister contains 60 wipes which are ideal safe and convenient cleaning wipes for static dissipative mats, conductive mats, electronic instrumentation, office telephones, fax machines, medical equipment, computer montors, and keyboards. The wipes are saturated with a static dissipative solution which cleans and restores ESD protected surfaces. The personal-size Reztore™ Static-Wipes have all the features of our larger size container. Frequent use eliminates static, keeps dust from collecting, and helps maintain a germ-free environment. NEW NEW FEATURES • 0.47 litre size is great for each workstation • Ergonomic grip is comfortable and easy to use • Ergonomic bottle is easy to hold and perfect for refilling • Does not contain silicone • Will not degrade surface’s ability to drain charges • Will not dry out mats • Removes contaminants • Eliminates possible source of ESD event • Low volatility and ion levels - compatible with most clean room specifications FEATURES • 60 wipe size is great for each workstation • Perfect for field work kits • Antistatic canister is safe for use and storage at workstation • Side grippers are easy to grip and use • Soft, non-abrasive cloth cleans all electronics components • Does not contain silicone • Will not degrade surface’s ability to drain charges • Will not dry out mats • Low volatility and ion levels - compatible with most clean room specifications For more information, download Technical Bulletin PPE5020.E from our web site: www.charleswater.co.uk/ For more information, download Technical Bulletin PPE5018.E from our web site: www.charleswater.co.uk/ Please send catalogue Fax this form to 00 44 (01)1892-668838 or return to us using the return mail card attached. Please arrange to do a no-charge ESD Survey Please call me Samples required (item numbers) Name and company Address Telephone Email Fax Unit 17. Millbrook Business Park, Sybron Way Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3JZ United Kingdom ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED 02/02 ESD CORNER Q. In using static dissipative mats, is it necessary for it to be bolted or screwed on worktables with metal sheets to make the electrical connection, or can it just be placed on top of the metal sheet? A. It is recommended to directly ground your ESD mats with a ground cord directly to the power ground. You can technically ground the mats by coupling a conductive side to the metal surface of a workstation, but you run the risk of a floating electrical connection. If the ground connection is not fixed or permanent, there is a chance the connection can be broken causing a non-protective condition in the mat. In addition, some mats are multilayered and may have a non-conductive bottom layer that can’t be coupled. The only reliable grounding method is to properly use a mat ground cord. Jan Van Hoof and Charleswater’s Peter Meister Congratulations Jan Van Hoof of Unitek Eapro for being Best International Distributor 2001. Unit 17. Millbrook Business Park, Sybron Way Crowborough, East Sussex, TN6 3JZ United Kingdom Charleswater Limited Unit 17, Sybron Way Millbrook Business Park Crowborough East Sussex TN6 3JZ UK