[sdiy] [OT] So what am I looking for in Anti-Static Foam?

[MTG]

Thanks for the responses.  It turns out that Jensen Tools in the USA has 
a good selection of ESD related supplies and tools:

www.jensentools.com


On 2/3/2018 9:44 AM, blacet at blacet.com wrote:
> The black foam is conductive; the pink foam antistatic. You probably 
> want the conductive.
> Mouser pn 809-12250 works well.
> 
> 
> 
> -------- Original Message ----------
> 
> I've never had to buy this before, but my supplies are dwindling. I'm
> looking for the stuff you push DIP chips into for shipping. Preferably
> about 10mm or 3/8" thick. And I prefer pink over black because the
> black stuff seems to give off dust as you work with it, but this is not
> a deal breaker. Dimensions are not critical but I will end up cutting it
> into squares of maybe 5" x5" at the largest.
> 
> The issue I'm having is that I don't want that super light stuff that's
> all bendy like cloth*. This is not for a static safe pet bed. :-)
> 
> I want the stiffer stuff that the chip pins will go into rather than
> bounce off. Is there a particular material, density or some other name
> I should look for?