STATIC CONTROL
November 1st 2003

Octel Performance Chemicals has developed a low-cost solution to static build-up in solvents and other chemicals. The development is a timely boost for UK companies under pressure from the EU to minimise the dangers of electrostatic discharge. Octastat is a non-metallic static dissipator additive that increases the conductivity of a fluid to a level where the static electricity can be controlled safely and discharged through a proper earthed connection. It can be used in relatively small doses of between 5 and 50ppm depending on the type of fluid being treated. The low dose ensures that the performance characteristics of the fluid are unaffected and provides a straightforward and comparatively low cost answer to a potentially dangerous hazard.

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