Protective
wear

Graphene nanotubes for workwear: ESD safety and standard compliance

Anti-static clothes empowered by graphene nanotubes ensure compliance with ATEX zone regulations and protect workers from the risk of sudden electrostatic discharge (ESD), high temperatures, sparks, and splashes of molten metal. Thanks to their unique structure, and additionally to their exceptional conductive properties, graphene nanotubes maintain the fabric’s original strength and comfort, providing an option for breathability and flame resistance, while guaranteeing no carbon dust on the surface, no changes to manufacturing processes, and no limitations in color or design, in contrast to other anti-static additives. These benefits make graphene nanotubes a superior alternative to carbon black, liquid conductive agents, and conductive yarns—raising the bar for anti-static protective clothing in high-risk environments.

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Main properties

  • Permanent electrical
    resistance
    <10³–10¹¹ Ω

    Permanent electrical resistance &lt;10³–10¹¹ Ω
  • Preserved mechanical
    properties

    Preserved mechanical properties
  • Compliance with
    industrial safety
    standards

    Compliance with industrial safety standards
  • Colorful aesthetic
    appeal

    Colorful aesthetic appeal
Anti-static workwear for increased safety

Anti-static workwear for increased safety

What is ESD safe workwear?

What is ESD safe workwear?

In many industries, static electricity is a serious hazard. Friction-generated sparks can ignite flammable substances, damage electronics, and injure workers. ESD-sensitive environments—such as electronics manufacturing and ATEX zones—require anti-static protective workwear. Conductive clothing helps safely dissipate static charge. Anti-static textiles reduce fire and explosion risks, protect equipment, and improve the safety and comfort of workers.

Good all-around
performance

Good all-around
performance

Unlike other additives, TUBALL™ graphene nanotubes deliver good performance of all key parameters of textile. Effective at ultralow doses, nanotubes provide anti-static performance without affecting a fabric’s mechanical properties, color, or production processes. Unlike carbon black, they produce no dust and leave no carbon on the surface, while minimally impacting formulation viscosity and density.

DIAGRAM
  • TUBALL™ nanotubes
  • Carbon black
  • Ammonium salts

* This diagram provides average trends compared with other additives, based on OCSiAl data. Product performance may vary depending on product type and formulation.

Wide range of electrical conductivity

Wide range of electrical conductivity

TUBALL™ nanotubes enable a full range of electrical resistance—from anti-static to conductive—making them suitable for various textile types and applications. This ensures reliable ESD protection for safety wear and compliance with standards requiring resistance values typically between 10³ and 10¹¹ Ω.

Wide range of electrical conductivity
Stable anti-static properties over time

Stable anti-static properties over time

The consistent conductive performance provided by TUBALL™ nanotubes remains stable over time and is unaffected by humidity or aging.

Stable anti-static properties over time
Compliance with safety regulations

Compliance with safety regulations

TUBALL™ graphene nanotubes make it easy to meet all major industrial standards for ESD protection in safety wear, including EN ISO 18080, EN ISO 20345, ASTM F1506, ANSI/ESD STM2.1, EN 61340, EN 16350, ATEX Directive 95/2014, and others, which are used in critical sectors such as oil and gas, chemical processing, pharmaceuticals, electronics manufacturing, healthcare, and automotive.

Preserved variety of colors

Preserved variety of colors

The required extremely low dosage of TUBALL™ graphene nanotubes creates the opportunity to produce colorful solutions where desired.

Preserved variety of colors

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Additional benefits

Additional benefits

  • No carbon contamination on material surface

    No carbon contamination on material surface
  • Limited influence on rheology

    Limited influence on rheology
  • Dust-free production

    Dust-free production
Standard processing

Standard processing

The use of TUBALL™ graphene nanotubes in the form of concentrates and suspensions streamlines nanotube handling at standard PPE production facilities, enabling clean and efficient processes. These solutions are specifically designed for a wide range of systems—including solvent-free and solvent-based polyurethane, acrylic, silicone rubber, PVC plastisol, and latex—and can be easily integrated into standard production processes at the mixing or compounding stages.

TUBALL™ LATEX

Anti-statički aditiv za obojene lateks sisteme: rešenje koje se lako koristi, u potpunosti u skladu sa ESD zaštitnim propisima. 

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TUBALL™ MATRIX 302

Provodni aditiv na bazi surfaktanta sa surfaktantom za fenolne smole, PU na bazi vode i akrilne premaze bez nedostataka koji se odnose na boju i mehaničke osobine. Široko se primenjuje za akrilne aplikacije na bazi vode. 

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TUBALL™ MATRIX 601

TUBALL™ MATRIX 601 je koncentrat grafenskih nanocevi koji je specifično dizajniran da obezbedi superiornu provodljivost u silikonskim smesama (LSR – tečna silikonska guma, RTV – guma vulkanizirana na sobnoj temperaturi) zadržavajući mehaničke osobine i uz minimalni uticaj na matricu domaćina. TUBALL™ MATRIX omogućava ultra niske doze provodnih filera za anti-statičke, statičke raspršene i provodne aplikacije. Proizvodnja provodnih smesa bez gubitka fleksibilnosti ili kompromitovanja mehaničkih osobina. 

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TUBALL™ MATRIX 602

TUBALL™ MATRIX 602 je super koncentrat grafenskih nanocevi na bazi unakrsnog povezivanja nosača za tečne silikonske gume (LSR), gume vulkanizirane na sobnoj temperaturi (RTV) i gume visoke konzistentnosti (HCR) je specifično razvijen da unapredi upotrebljivost nanocevi obezbeđujući finu disperziju nanocevi u matrici domaćina održavajući mekoću.

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TUBALL™ MATRIX 814

Ovaj koncentrat TUBALL™ grafenskih nanocevi je dizajniran da obezbedi trajnu, stabilnu električnu provodljivost za polivinil hlorid plastisol. Anti-statičke do provodnih performansi se postižu za PVC-plastisol sisteme. 

Dodatna vrednost u poređenju sa tradicionalnim aditivima:

  • Obezbeđenje provodljivosti sa zadržanim mehaničkim performansama i potencijal bojenja u poređenju sa visokim dozama čađi 
  • Trajne, stabilne anti-statičke i provodne osobine u poređenju sa organskim anti-statičkim agensima 

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Application cases

Application cases


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