Insights
Practical guides on moisture barrier and ESD bags, cleanroom, food-contact and chemical-resistant gloves, and the industries that use them.
Choosing a moisture barrier bag for dry packing under J-STD-033
What IPC/JEDEC J-STD-033 says about moisture barrier bags, floor life and dry packing – and what to ask a bag supplier for.
Shielding, metalized or antistatic bag? Understanding ESD packaging terms
How ANSI/ESD S541 describes low-charging, dissipative and shielding packaging, and why a 'pink antistatic' bag is not a shielding bag.
How to select cleanroom gloves: class, cleanliness data and ESD
ISO 14644-1 classifies the air in a cleanroom, not the gloves. Here is what manufacturers' data should tell you instead.
Chemical-resistant gloves: permeation, degradation and EN ISO 374
How chemical-protective gloves are tested and labelled, and why 'chemical resistant' always needs the chemical name next to it.
Vietnam's semiconductor push: what the 2030 strategy says
Key targets in Decision 1018/QD-TTg and an example of recent back-end investment in northern Vietnam.
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