Anti static poly bags are much like the normal bags but have the ability not to build up any static charge. These bags are similar in shape, size, as well as function, much like the standard, lay flat bags. Using an anti static compound, these bags are best for shipping the sensitive electrical components from static charge build up which would ruin the components. These bags are ideal for shipping items like graphics cards, motherboards, circuit boards, and hard drives. Anti static bags are generally a different color, so it makes it more easy to distinguish them from the standard bags. The thickness of these bags is also a bit different than the normal plastic bags. There are multiple kinds of anti static bags as well.
Standard anti static bags protect electrical items from a static charge build up. This is good as if someone were to order a new part for their computer, they would want it to arrive in this kind of bag, too bad you can’t get a single GPU today. These bags have a specific thickness, unlike the standard bags. They range from two millimeters to six millimeters. These bags also have an additional component to them that allows for them to be an anti wrinkle bag as well. This means it will not get any kind of wrinkles or creases on it as it would affect the bag’s ability to protect the contained item. These bags generally come in a single color. That color is pink and allows for easy identification.
Another form of this anti static bag is resealable bags. These bags are a lot like the previously talked about bags but have the added benefit of being able to be resealed. This is good as it allows for these bags to be used multiple times, which helps the environment because less needs to be made. Much like the standard bags, these bags come in one color being pink. A slight change about these bags is that the top of these bags is red to signify that it is a bag that can be resealed.
Static shield bags are another kind of anti static bag. These bags are available with either a zip top so it can be zipped shut or it can be an open top bag allowing for ease of access. These bags, unlike the previously mentioned, come in an opaque blue color. Generally, these bags come in one thickness being three millimeters. They have a protective outer layer that helps prevent a static charge build up. There are specific models of this bag that also have a protective layer on the inside that allows for extra protection of the contained item.
It is interesting to know that there are many different kinds of poly bags. It is very important that there are anti static bags to help electrical components safely arrive at the customer’s desired location and without any static build up. If there was static build up and that gets transferred to an electrical component, there is a high chance that that component would be ruined. With how nonexistent graphics cards are now, if you get lucky enough to get one, you want to have the highest confidence that the card will be safe and in working order.
