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Is it related to the anti-static properties (and therefore "all" pink bags are static-dissipative)

Or is it simply a distinguishing colour added during manufacture which may also be applied to normal polythene?

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This seems like a question for a chemical engineer, not an electrical one. Would you agree? – Kortuk♦ Mar 20 '12 at 17:27
@Kortuk given that I don't know why, depending on that it may be also a matter of regulation, and then it may be suitable... – clabacchio♦ Mar 20 '12 at 17:43
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Pink plastic bags for electronics aren't static dissipative at all. They just don't GENERATE static. You want the metallic silver ones to actually protect your boards when transporting them around. – Andrew Kohlsmith Mar 20 '12 at 18:29
@AndrewKohlsmith isn't that the definition of static dissipative? As opposed to anti-static, the silvery bags that actually protect against ESD. – exscape Mar 20 '12 at 18:51
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Yes, I probably should've written static dissipative, rather than just putting quotes around "anti-static" - what's the consensus... should I modify the question accordingly – Martin Thompson Mar 20 '12 at 20:53
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These bags are pink for identification purposes. These bags prevent static build up, but do not protect their contents much from external sources of static. Ther. are also silver bags that protect from those external sources and blue bags that are almost the same as the pink ones but work at a greater humidity range.

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