DocumentCode
2002816
Title
Shock in the shower [wet shampoo bottle acting as a self-powered Leyden Jar]
Author
Swenson, David E.
Author_Institution
3 M Electrical Specialties Division A- 144-4n-o 1 6801 River Place Boulevard Austin, Tx 78726-9000
fYear
1997
fDate
25-25 Sept. 1997
Firstpage
303
Lastpage
307
Abstract
A shampoo product delivered a massive static shock, typically when the bottle was opened by a wet person standing in the shower. The investigation discovered that the filled shampoo bottle was behaving like a self-powered "Leyden Jar." This paper attempts to describe the physics and solutions to a severe consumer relations problem.
Keywords
Corona; Electric shock; Manufacturing; Plastics; Surface treatment; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Electrical Overstress/Electrostatic Discharge Symposium,1997. Proceedings
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL, USA
Print_ISBN
1-878303-69-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EOSESD.1997.634257
Filename
634257
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