Core Conductive Yarn Based Integral Knitted ESD Garments Part II. Carbon Composite Yarns Investigation

Abstract

A research regarding integral knitted structures for electrostatic discharge (ESD) protective garments with core conductive fibres is currently undergoing. In this paper, the second part of the research is presented, in which the integral knitted structures with carbon-based fibres were investigated. A number of 8 samples were manufactured and their ESD properties were analyzed. In this regard, the surface resistivity, volume resistivity, and charge decay time were determined, and based on the results, a bilayer knitted structure was proposed.