Recent Articles

[ August 2009 ]
Keeping Ahead of the Counterfeiters, by Bob Vermillion, Health Care Packaging.
Packaging innovations must be validated to keep ahead of counterfeiters in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries.

[ June 2009 ]
Health professionals express ESD concerns
During HealthPack 2009 in Memphis, several conference users and attendees outlined issues pertaining to static electri-city with packaging materials, electrostatic discharge (ESD)-protective compliant packaging, and electrostatic attraction (ESA) observations with packaging.

[ March 2009 ] - page 51
Medical Device Developments Magazine, 2009, Volume 1
Safety is priority when using any product for medical treatment, but the hidden dangers of electrostatic charges can often be forgotten.

[ February 2009 ]
ESD Safe Packaging Considerations for Microprocessor Driven Medical Devices
Medical and pharmaceutical professionals must adhere to protective measures in safeguarding ESD-sensitive devices against electrostatic discharge.

[ February 2008 ]
ESD Control - Sensitive Medical Device Packaging
Protect products from ESD risks in hospital environments.

[ March 2007 ]
Steady State DC Air Overhead Ionization
Using a Feedback Controller can improve Ionization performance in critical environments.

[ September 2006 ]
Using An ESD Packaging Materials Qualification Matrix for Contract Manufacturing and Supplier Conformance
This article will serve as a general overview in outlining some test methods aimed at the qualification process for ESD packaging and material so that the reader will gain a greater understanding of what differentiates one ESD product from another.

[ February 2006 ]
ESD Controlled Environments Materials Test Methods To Verify Supplier Conformance: Part III
Here is part 3 of a 3 series article published on 1 February.

[ January 2006 ]
ESD Controlled Environments Materials Test Methods To Verify Supplier Conformance: Part II
Here is part 2 of a 3 series article published on 1 January.

[ December 2005 ]
ESD Controlled Environments Materials Test Methods To Verify Supplier Conformance: Part I
Here is part 1 of a 3 series article published on 1 December.

[ September 2005 ]
Evaluation Methods for Vacuum Formed ESD Polymer Types: Part 2
In Part 1 of this article, a discussion of ESD industry practices and Standard Test Methods for materials assessment was outlined describing the types of polymeric materials (Antistatic, Carbon Loaded and Inherently Conductive Polymers) used in handling and protecting ESD sensitive components. In Part 2, a comparison of the relative performance of the polymer types when subjected to a rigorous battery of ESD tests is presented. By Bob Vermillion, CPP.

[ August 2005 ]
Evaluation Methods for Vacuum Formed ESD Polymer Types: Part 1
This two-part article reviews the test methods used to evaluate ESD protective thermoformed polymers and describes their relative performance. In Part 1, ESD test methods for material characterization are described; in addition, three polymer classification types for vacuum forming are examined. By Bob Vermillion, CPP

[ June 2005 ]
ESD Considerations for Controlled Environments
By Bob Vermillion and Carl Resurreccion.