Anti Static Tubes
Anti Static Tubes are extruded plastic channels designed to protect electronic components from electrostatic discharge, mechanical shock, and environmental damage during shipping and processing.
What Anti Static Tubes Actually Is
Anti Static Tubes are extruded plastic channels designed to protect electronic components from electrostatic discharge, mechanical shock, and environmental damage during shipping and processing. SEWATE manufactures them in PVC, PS, PC, ABS, and PETG, with lengths from 50mm to 3000mm and wall thicknesses of 0.30mm to 1.85mm. Profiles are available in oval or square shapes, or customized to match the device body. Anti-static properties are achieved through surface treatment or additives built into the resin, ensuring protection throughout handling and storage. These tubes are used for through-hole, SMT, and leadless packages including QFN, MLF, LPCC, MSOP, and TSSOP.
What Anti Static Tubes Buys You
- Protects components from ESD, dust, and mechanical shock from vendor to assembly line
- Critical dimension control within 5 mils on PVC and +/- 2 mils on PC ensures consistent feeding
- Tight tolerance in PC tubes reduces device piggybacking shingling and rotation during high-speed placement
- Oval or square profiles matched to device body prevent misalignment and jamming
- Lengths from 50mm to 3000mm cut to match magazine pitch or carton spacing
- Stock profiles ship in 5-15 days; custom profiles with 4-6 weeks lead time after tooling approval
Where Anti Static Tubes Is Used
Shipping QFN and MLF packages from a semiconductor maker to an overseas EMS plant
Feeding MSOP and TSSOP devices into high-speed pick and place machines without rework
Protecting relays and switches during long-distance transport where vibration and drop risk exist
Storing power modules and sensors in a warehouse with controlled humidity and ESD protection
Re-packing bulk SMT components into fixed-count tubes for traceability and kitting
Replacing a legacy tube supplier whose profile no longer matches the current device geometry
Who Buys Anti Static Tubes
- IC distributors repackaging bulk components for their customers
- Semiconductor and passive component manufacturers packaging finished goods
- EMS and SMT plants receiving tube-packed devices and needing spares for rework
- Relay and connector manufacturers shipping large or heavy bodies not suited for tape and reel
- Medical instrument and LED producers requiring ESD-safe packaging for sensitive components
Problems Anti Static Tubes Removes
- Devices jam mid-tube due to internal profile drift or dimensional inaccuracy
- Electrostatic discharge damages sensitive ICs during handling and transit
- Bulk-packed parts arrive in random orientation requiring manual sorting and loading
- Tubes crack on drop or impact, spilling components inside the carton
- Large or heavy packages like QFN and TSSOP cannot fit into standard tape pockets
- Anti-static performance fades after repeated wiping or long storage when only surface treatment is used
How Anti Static Tubes Is Built
- Oval or square extruded profile matched to the device body and lead span
- Anti-static achieved by surface layer process or by additives built into the resin
- Critical dimension control within 5 mils on PVC and +/- 2 mils on PC
- Tight tolerance in PC tubes prevents device piggybacking shingling and rotation
- Smooth internal surface for consistent device sliding without binding
- Good impact strength and drop resistance for crack-free tubes after carton handling
- Available in transparent blue black red yellow or customized colors for line identification
- Surface printing of part numbers symbols or handling marks available
- Closures include rubber end plugs plastic pins nails plastic caps and EPE plugs
Anti Static Tubes Specification
Values are taken from the SEWATE product data for this item.
| Model Number | SE-IC-002 |
|---|---|
| Length | 50mm-3000mm as customized |
| Wall Thickness | 0.30mm-1.85mm |
| Profile | Oval or square or customized |
| Material | PVC / PS / PC / ABS / PETG |
| Colour | Transparent, Blue, Black, Red, Yellow and customized etc |
| Dimension Control | Within 5 mils on PVC, +/- 2 mils on PC |
| Certification | RoHS |
| MOQ | 10000 pieces |
| Sample Time | 3-5 days or according to customers’ requir |
| Capacity | 50000 pcs per week |
| Supply Ability | The monthly output of final products is 150 tons |
| Payment Terms | T/T, L/C, etc. |
| Place of Origin | Shenzhen, China |
| Experience | More than 20 years experiences |
Material Choice for Anti Static Tubes
- PVC offers high strength good flexibility stable geometry and long storage life and is the common default for IC tubes
- PS is halogen free easy to process and low cost but more brittle with lower impact strength than PVC and ABS
- PC is used when tight tolerance and high impact strength are needed, especially for MSOP and TSSOP packages
- PETG provides the strongest impact strength and excellent clarity, ideal for heavy-duty and large packages
- ABS is selected when impact resistance matters more than transparency and is used in high-stress environments
How Anti Static Tubes Is Made
- Review of the application and key design requirements in the quotation
- Drawing created from the purchase order and issued for your approval before tooling
- Mould making and tooling trial on the approved profile
- Sample production with 20-50 free tubes for fit testing on your device
- Extrusion of the approved profile followed by cutting to the ordered length
- Anti-static treatment applied via surface layer process or built-in additive as specified
- Plug fitting counting and packing into cartons or as per customer requirement
Quality Control on Anti Static Tubes
- Critical dimension control within 5 mils on PVC and +/- 2 mils on PC tubes
- Fit testing of sample tubes against your device or drawing before mass production
- Anti-static value checked to ensure stability after handling and storage
- Drop and pressure tests performed on the tube body before packing
- Quality management system to ISO14001 with after-sales support on shipped lots
Customising Anti Static Tubes
- Tube length cut to your magazine or carton pitch from 50mm to 3000mm
- Internal profile designed from your tube drawing device drawing or physical sample
- Material selected from PVC PS PC ABS or PETG based on cost impact and clarity needs
- Colour from transparent blue black red yellow or customized for line identification
- Level of anti-static specified as surface treated or additive loaded
- Surface printing of symbols part numbers or handling marks
- Closure chosen from rubber end plugs plastic pins nails plastic caps or EPE plugs
Anti Static Tubes Against the Alternatives
| Tape and reel | Tubes handle larger and heavier bodies that tape pockets cannot hold, but tape suits high-volume automated placement of small SMD parts better |
|---|---|
| Vacuum formed trays | Trays offer better protection for fine-pitch and fragile packages, but tubes cost less per device and load directly into tube feeders |
| Bulk bag packing | Tubes cost more per unit than a bag but eliminate random orientation ESD exposure and reduce operator loading time |
| Standard stock tubes from a catalogue | A custom profile requires one-time tooling and 4-6 weeks lead time, stock profiles ship in 5-15 days but only fit devices the profile was drawn for |
Using Anti Static Tubes
- Send a tube drawing a device drawing or a sample tube so the internal profile can be matched
- If no drawing exists send the physical component so the profile can be measured from it
- Confirm length against the magazine on your insertion or placement machine before tooling
- Specify whether anti-static must survive wiping and long storage so the right treatment is used
- Choose the closure with the tube: rubber plugs for repeated opening pins for one-way shipping
- Store tubes flat and dry in the carton and keep them out of direct sun to avoid deformation
- Allow one-time tooling cost and 4-6 weeks on a new custom profile when planning the build
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Background reading before you specify anti static tubes.
How Anti Static IC Tubes Are Made From PVC
The process starts with PVC resin fed into an extruder.
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Materials For Anti Static IC Tubes
IC shipping tubes are made from several plastics including PVC, PS, PET, PC, and ABS.
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Custom Anti Static IC Tube Guidelines
To begin customization, supply four items: the tube material, part size, desired tube length, and plug type.
Read GuideWhere It Is Used
Where anti static tubes is used in production.
Connectors Relays And Switches
Connectors, relays, terminal blocks, switches and power modules are too large or heavy for standard tape and reel packaging.
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LED And Optoelectronics
SEWATE supplies anti-static carrier tape and reel, cover tape, and anti-static tubes for LEDs and optoelectronic devices, including modules, diodes, filters, relays, switches, fuses, transformers, magnetic components, and inductors.
See ApplicationQuestions About Anti Static Tubes
What is the minimum order quantity for Anti Static Tubes?
10000 pieces on standard profiles. The high MOQ comes from extrusion setup: a run has to be long enough to justify the changeover, so short runs cost more per tube than they save.
How long does a stock tube order take?
5-15 days depending on quantity. Samples for fit testing go out in 3-5 days.
What does a custom tube profile cost in time?
There is a one-time tooling set up cost. A basic low volume project can be 25-day ARO, typical lead time is 4-6 weeks, and a complex tool or high volume item can run 10-12 weeks.
What do you need from me to quote a tube?
One of: a drawing of the tube, a drawing of the device going into it, or a sample tube. If none exists, send the physical component and the profile is measured from it.
Which material should I choose?
PVC is the usual default for strength stability and long storage. PS is halogen free and cheaper but more brittle. PC ABS and PETG are used when temperature impact strength or clarity is the deciding factor.
Is the anti-static property permanent?
It depends on the method. Surface layer treatment can degrade with repeated wiping and long storage, additives built into the resin keep the anti-static value more stable. Tell us your storage time and the right one is specified.
Do the tubes come with plugs?
Yes. Rubber end plugs plastic pins and nails plastic caps and EPE plugs are all available and chosen against the tube profile and how often the tube is opened.
Send the Device and Get Anti Static Tubes Quoted
A drawing, a sample or the physical component is enough. Sales and engineering come back within 24 hours.