Traditional IC Shipper, 5-3/4" x 2-3/4" x 15/16"
The most sensitive parts to ESD are electronic components, or integrated circuits. Shipping and handling components puts them in physical and electrical peril. Good protection must include both static protection and the correct physical protection, including an exact fit in the case of components with fine-pitched leads.
Antistatic Pink Foam
Pink-treated antistatic foams can be a good, low-cost component of static control in shipping. It is humidity dependent, so it will lose its properties over time, and more rapidly in low humidity environments. It should be restricted to short-term use and not for reusable or plant-handling applications. Once foam loses the additive reservoir, it can become a charge-generating insulator that can do damage to static-sensitive devices.