(June 2007) - Independend laboratory test results reveal that printed TESLIN® substrate affords faster static decay, increases productivity in die cutting and personalization and is static dissipative.
Static Decay
| Substrate |
Static Decay Time at 12% RH (Seconds) |
Static Decay Time at 50% RH (Seconds) |
| Teslin |
23.4 |
0.05 |
| PVC |
Does not decay |
Does not decay |
| PET |
Does not decay |
Does not decay |
| PC |
Does not decay |
Does not decay |
Per MIL-STD-3010 specification, acceptable static decay materials should exhibit static decay time of < 0.50 seconds when conditioned at 50% RH
Teslin Substrate vs. PVC and PC
| Card Construction |
Static Decay Time at 50% RH (Seconds) |
| Teslin/PET |
0.11 |
| Teslin/PVC (with magstripe) |
0.02 |
| All PVC |
6.2 |
| All PC |
Does not decay |
Surface Resistivity*
| Substrate |
Average at 12% RH (Ohms/square) |
Average at 50% RH (Ohms/square) |
| Teslin |
7.87 x 1012 |
5.32 x 1010 |
| PVC |
5.52 x 1013 |
4.93 x 1013 |
| PET |
> 1 x 1015 |
7.97 x 1013 |
| PC |
4.8 x 1014 |
5.5 x 1014 |
Per EIA-541, between 1 x 105 & 1 x 1012 Ohms/square is static dissipative