Canadian company KnowCharge is emerging as a start-up to watch following successful commercialization of a patented engineered paper technology. This proprietary technology allows for unique qualities to be embedded into a paper product during manufacturing. KnowCharges first commercial product is conductive paper. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is a critical component of packaging in electronic component manufacturing, protecting sensitive electronics from the harmful effects of static discharge. KnowCharge ESD paper provides increased quality, enhanced features like color, is more environmentally friendly and has a significantly lower cost than existing products. KnowCharge conductive paper has multiple commercial applications within the ESD packaging market, worth more than $300 million annually. This timely, sustainable paper technology has many further applications including in aerospace, security, anti-counterfeit, and food safety initiatives.
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