Protective
wear

Graphene nanotubes for workwear: ESD safety and standard compliance

Anti-static clothes empowered by graphene nanotubes ensure compliance with ATEX zone regulations and protect workers from the risk of sudden electrostatic discharge (ESD), high temperatures, sparks, and splashes of molten metal. Thanks to their unique structure, and additionally to their exceptional conductive properties, graphene nanotubes maintain the fabric’s original strength and comfort, providing an option for breathability and flame resistance, while guaranteeing no carbon dust on the surface, no changes to manufacturing processes, and no limitations in color or design, in contrast to other anti-static additives. These benefits make graphene nanotubes a superior alternative to carbon black, liquid conductive agents, and conductive yarns—raising the bar for anti-static protective clothing in high-risk environments.

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Main properties

  • Permanent electrical
    resistance
    <10³–10¹¹ Ω

    Permanent electrical resistance &lt;10³–10¹¹ Ω
  • Preserved mechanical
    properties

    Preserved mechanical properties
  • Compliance with
    industrial safety
    standards

    Compliance with industrial safety standards
  • Colorful aesthetic
    appeal

    Colorful aesthetic appeal
Anti-static workwear for increased safety

Anti-static workwear for increased safety

What is ESD safe workwear?

What is ESD safe workwear?

In many industries, static electricity is a serious hazard. Friction-generated sparks can ignite flammable substances, damage electronics, and injure workers. ESD-sensitive environments—such as electronics manufacturing and ATEX zones—require anti-static protective workwear. Conductive clothing helps safely dissipate static charge. Anti-static textiles reduce fire and explosion risks, protect equipment, and improve the safety and comfort of workers.

Good all-around
performance

Good all-around
performance

Unlike other additives, TUBALL™ graphene nanotubes deliver good performance of all key parameters of textile. Effective at ultralow doses, nanotubes provide anti-static performance without affecting a fabric’s mechanical properties, color, or production processes. Unlike carbon black, they produce no dust and leave no carbon on the surface, while minimally impacting formulation viscosity and density.

DIAGRAM
  • TUBALL™ nanotubes
  • Carbon black
  • Ammonium salts

* This diagram provides average trends compared with other additives, based on OCSiAl data. Product performance may vary depending on product type and formulation.

Wide range of electrical conductivity

Wide range of electrical conductivity

TUBALL™ nanotubes enable a full range of electrical resistance—from anti-static to conductive—making them suitable for various textile types and applications. This ensures reliable ESD protection for safety wear and compliance with standards requiring resistance values typically between 10³ and 10¹¹ Ω.

Wide range of electrical conductivity
Stable anti-static properties over time

Stable anti-static properties over time

The consistent conductive performance provided by TUBALL™ nanotubes remains stable over time and is unaffected by humidity or aging.

Stable anti-static properties over time
Compliance with safety regulations

Compliance with safety regulations

TUBALL™ graphene nanotubes make it easy to meet all major industrial standards for ESD protection in safety wear, including EN ISO 18080, EN ISO 20345, ASTM F1506, ANSI/ESD STM2.1, EN 61340, EN 16350, ATEX Directive 95/2014, and others, which are used in critical sectors such as oil and gas, chemical processing, pharmaceuticals, electronics manufacturing, healthcare, and automotive.

Preserved variety of colors

Preserved variety of colors

The required extremely low dosage of TUBALL™ graphene nanotubes creates the opportunity to produce colorful solutions where desired.

Preserved variety of colors

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Additional benefits

Additional benefits

  • No carbon contamination on material surface

    No carbon contamination on material surface
  • Limited influence on rheology

    Limited influence on rheology
  • Dust-free production

    Dust-free production
Standard processing

Standard processing

The use of TUBALL™ graphene nanotubes in the form of concentrates and suspensions streamlines nanotube handling at standard PPE production facilities, enabling clean and efficient processes. These solutions are specifically designed for a wide range of systems—including solvent-free and solvent-based polyurethane, acrylic, silicone rubber, PVC plastisol, and latex—and can be easily integrated into standard production processes at the mixing or compounding stages.

TUBALL™ LATEX

彩色乳胶体系抗静电添加剂:该解决方案易于使用,完全符合静电耗散保护法规。

TUBALL™ MATRIX 302

用于水性涂料的导电添加剂。

TUBALL™ MATRIX 601

用于液体硅胶的无交联导电添加剂,不影响颜色、粘度和耐久性。

TUBALL™ MATRIX 602

用于液体硅胶的交联导电添加剂,颜色、粘度和耐久性方面无缺陷。

TUBALL™ MATRIX 814

TUBALL™单壁碳纳米管预分散体,专用于为聚氯乙烯塑溶胶提供永久稳定的导电性。聚氯乙烯塑溶胶系统实现抗静电到导电的性能。

与传统添加剂相比的其他优势:

  • 与高剂量的炭黑相比,可实现导电性能,并保持机械性能和着色能力
  • 与有机抗静电添加剂相比,具有永久、稳定的抗静电和导电性能。
Application cases

Application cases


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