The effects of unwanted static electricity are felt from getting out of the car in the morning, through unwanted "shocks" around the office or at the shops, to taking off your jumper or coat at the end of the day. As well as being uncomfortable, electrostatic discharges also pose a real hazard to electronics and cause unwanted adhesion effects.

ERA acts as an electrostatic consultant to a wide range of UK and European industries from electronics manufacturing, static control product makers through to the built environment. In diagnosing and solving electrostatic problems, ERA supports Architects at the specification stage - to ensure electrostatic issues are taken into account up front Manufacturers at the design stage - assisting in product development and ensuring conformance with relevant standards Contractors at the installation stage - advising on types of product and post installation test End users (e.g. quality managers, building services managers) - assisting in static control and troubleshooting problems quickly, impartially and in confidence

Services

	Materials development and evaluation
	Applications research and development
	Training
	Expert advice on all aspects of static electricity, electrostatic charge, charge dissipation and electrostatic protected areas (EPAs)
		Specification of facilities and materials
		Evaluation of static prevention (so-called antistatic) measures
	On site surveys and consultancies on static electricity related problems in:
		Electronics fabrication areas
		Eetail and commercial areas
	Site audits and testing to BS IEC 61340 series and many other standards
	Static dissipative and conductive materials and device testing for:
		Floors and carpets
		Work surfaces
		Packaging (shielding bags etc.)
		Films and special coatings
	ESD/EMC
	aerospace electrostatics

Facilities
	environmental controlled testing down to 12% relative humidity
	fast transient ESD spark discharge current measurements
	measurement of:
		resistance and resistivity
		electrostatic fields and potential
		charge generation including triboelectric charging
		charge dissipation or charge decay
	high voltage systems and measurements