Are you paying too much for your 3M™ Velostat™ material?

3M manufacture a family of products made of volume-conductive, carbon-impregnated Polyolefin under the tradename Velostat™. What is not so well known is that this product is simply a tradename, but the product itself is not under patent. This means that these same products, sold under a different name can be yours for a much lower price than what you currently pay for your Velostat™ products. The combination of CAPLINQ's understanding of the stringent technical requirements of its products with its understanding of the market's need to drive down costs, makes CAPLINQ the best choice to supply consummable materials to the semiconductor industry. CAPLINQ works closely with the factories around the world including some in China, Canada, USA, Europe, Japan, and South Korea among others to manufacture the best product technically at the market's lowest price. Read the article on generic vs. brand-name products.

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LINQSTAT™ VCF-Series is a black, carbon-filled, volume-conductive polyethylene film commonly used as a static control material in numerous semiconductor, electronics and Smartcard applications due to its easy-grounding nature.   Examples of these applications include electrically conductive bags of protective sleeves for static-sensitive components, grounding mats or as interleavers between rolls of Smartcard (chipcard) modules.

Since they do not hold static charge when grounded, LINQSTAT is commonly used as waste container drum liners for holding explosive chemicals that could be ignited by a static-caused spark, or dry chemicals, that tend to cling to ordinary nonconductive static laden plastics.

The film and its conductivity are unaffected by humidity and age. The film is heat-sealable, flexible and offers exceptional abrasion resistance. The film gives good thermal stability and has outstanding chemical resistance. The conductive bags meet electrical requirements of the military specification MIL-P-82646A.

LINQSTAT has a standard thickness range from 65μm to 200μm (0.0025” to 0.008”) and is available in sheeting, tubing, V-fold and C-fold versions. Roll lengths and widths vary depending on thickness and application. Other variations may be available.

Chemical Susceptibility:

• Weak Acids: Resistant
• Methanol: Resistant
• Ethanol: Resistant
• Isopronanol: Resistant
• Kelones: Slow Attack
• Weak Alkalines: Slow Attack
• Hydrocarbons: Non-Resistant

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Technical Specifications Summary of Product Characteristics: Material Type : Carbon-impregnated Polyolefin Color : Black Opaque Temperature Limits : -45°C to 65°C (-50°F to 150°F) Heat Sealable : Yes Volume Resistivity : <500 ohm-cm Surface Resistivity : < 31,000 ohms/sq.cm Static Decay : < 2.0 sec. Shelf-Life : Indefinite   Technical Datasheets TDS (English) LINQSTAT™ VCF-Series Volume Conductive Film Additional Information Additional Information Read more about LINQSTAT™ VCF-Series Tape on our LINQSTAT Blog. Product Nomenclature Competitive Crossovers Compare price and quality of LINQSTAT to these other brands Popular Brand Names1 Description CAPLINQ LINQSTAT Part# 3M Velostat 1704 3M Velostat 1706 3M Velostat 1708 4-mil, 6-mil and 8-mil (100µm, 150µm and 200µm) thick respectively carbon-impregnated polyolefin in sheeting LINQSTAT VCF-4xxxS-Series LINQSTAT VCF-6xxxS-Series LINQSTAT VCF-8xxxS-Series 3M Velostat 1724 4-mil (100µm) thick carbon-impregnated polyolefin in tubing LINQSTAT VCF-4xxxT-Series 3M Velostat 2004 3M Velostat 2014 4-mil (100µm) thick carbon-impregnated polyolefin in bag form.  The Velostat 2004-Series are small bags and the 2014-Series and large drum liners. LINQSTAT VCF-4xxx-Series 3M and Velostat are registered Trademarks of 3M and are not affiliated with this site. Photos & Videos Roll over the individual photos to see a larger image   Pricing& Availability Pricing and Availability CAPLINQ is primarily a business-to-business company, therfore prices listed are excluding all taxes (federal, state, GST, VAT, MwST and BTW) and subject to change.  Prices listed below are in USD, but are valid for deliveries worldwide, including Canada, USA,  Europe, Mexico, South America and Asia.  Invoices can be converted into EUR or CAD as requested. Orders over USD$350 have Free Delivery TO CANADA, USA & Continental Europe* The products listed are the most popular widths available. Custom widths (up to 510mm) are available, they just simply require a few more days processing time. Contact us for a quotation. The prices are ex-works CAPLINQ and freight charges apply as follows: Europe, Middle East, Asia and Africa: ex-works CAPLINQ Netherlands (Amsterdam) Canada, USA, Mexico and South America: ex-works CAPLINQ Canada (Ottawa) Prices listed are for minimum orders of 10 rolls; fewer roll orders are accepted, but carry a 35% premium per roll (ie. if a price listed says USD$10, then the single roll price is USD$13.50) Volume discounts are available for quantities greater than 20 rolls. Contact us to find out more. See Dropdown Menu for Pricing Availability Usually ships in: CAPLINQ also accepts orders by Corporate Purchase Order. Please contact us for more information. * Unless otherwise noted, delivery service is by Priority national post (ie. Canada Post, USPS, TNT Post or similar).  CAPLINQ reserves the right to determine the shipping carrier and ship-from location. Packaging Details Linqtape PIT-Series Packaging (Per Single Roll)   Metric English Length 33 meters 36 yards Width 3mm (min) to 510mm (max) 0.118" (min) to 20" (max) Diameter 10 cm 4" Weight 3.75grams per mm width 3.36oz per in. width The above figures are typical material properties only and are intended to calculate approximate packaging dimensions and weight. Blog & Reviews Blogging your Link to Better Service CAPLINQ is different. Unlike other business to business enterprises, we encourage our customers to discuss, critique, and otherwise comment on the products we offer. Get more technical information, read detailed posts, and see what customers have to say on our LINQSTAT (Velostat Alternative) VCF Blog Customer Reviews: There are yet no reviews for this product. Please log in to write a review.