ESD stands for “electrostatic discharge”. Many of us have experienced the phenomenon of electrostatic charging in our everyday lives: You pull a sweater over your head, and your hair suddenly stands on end. The cause is static electricity that frequently results in an unsuspected charge and then an unpleasant discharge in the form of a small shock. But we run into this problem in areas outside our everyday lives as well – electrostatic charges play a major role in the storage and transport of industrial goods, too. A spark can trigger a brief, but highly electric voltage impulse that, in turn, can damage a device. To prevent this from happening, ESD-sensitive components and component groups should be stored and transported in an ESD-protected environment. You will find a range of ESD products that will prevent electrostatic charges from occurring in your goods.