electrostatic charge on plastic

[RHerrmann]

I need to generate an electrostatic charge by using moving air and a sheet of plastic. Just wondering if anyone knows what the best type of plastic or any material I should use.
thanks... ... ... .

 

[rbattelle]

I don't know what's the absolute best, but I remember from overhead projectors that those thin acetate sheets seemed to hold quite a bit of static electricity. I'd probably try that first.



-Ryan

 

[RHerrmann]

thanks i will give that a shot and see if it works. By the way, I'm building a drywasher, the static will help collect the concentrares

 

[rbattelle]

I'm not sure what a "drywasher" is. You mean for clothes?



-Ryan

 

[Philip]

Noryl makes the best charges in pellet form. I have seen charge bolts 4" long from a gaylord of Noryl that was feeding a injection machine. Don't get hit by them.



In sheet form I am not quite sure. Never got a jolt off of plexi or lexan in sheet form. I have some 1/16" polyproplene and have been not hit from it eather.

 

[RHerrmann]

dry washer is for prospecting. lighter stuff gets blown out heaver stuff (gold) settles to to bottom.

 

[tugboatphil]

heaver stuff (gold) settles to to bottom.

GGGGold!! Oo. Oo. :-laf



Philip,



How is it that I KNEW you'd have the answer to this??

 

[RHerrmann]

static charge

I think I will try a sheet of lexan. The static charge will help attract and hold the GGGoldOo. Oo. in the bottom of the drywasher. Thanks for the info.