Static electricity dissipation mechanism in carpets containing conductive fibres

Abstract.Thepurposeofthisworkwastoinvestigatemechanismsofstaticdissipation incarpetscontainingelectricallyconductiveyarn.Resultsindicatethationsproduced bycoronadischargearoundconductivefibersincarpetwereanimportantmechanism ofstaticdissipation.CutpileandlevelloopcarpetsmadefromBCF(bulkcontinuous filament)yarnwithandwithoutconductivelatexbackingwereinvestigated.Also individualcarpetyarnsweretestedfortheircoronadischargecharacteristics.