9.5 in. Clear-Blue Antistatic Shipping Tube | MC-20PLCC95

MC-20PLCC95 Product Details

Antistatic Shipping Tube MC-20PLCC95

The Antistatic Shipping Tube MC-20PLCC95 is a 9.5-inch clear-blue rigid PVC tube for correctly matched 20-lead PLCC devices. It supports organized handling, storage, and shipment while keeping component orientation and loading visible.

This 9.5-inch format provides a shorter overall tube length for a matched 20-lead PLCC application. End closures still occupy usable space, so calculate capacity from the retained configuration. Specify MC-20PLCC95 when ordering this version, and verify the profile before substituting another length.

MC-20PLCC95 Specifications

Confirm Device Fit Before Ordering

For plastic leaded chip carriers, review the body and the J-leads together. Matching lead count alone does not establish tube compatibility; the support rails and lead-clearance areas must suit the actual device outline.

• Body envelope: Compare maximum body width, length, and height, including molding tolerances.
• J-lead clearance: Check the formed leads around the package and underneath its edges against the support and clearance features.
• Loading and support: Confirm the device rests on appropriate surfaces and moves through the tube without forcing.
• Retained capacity: Include closure intrusion, filler space, and any automated-handler requirements when planning the load.

Use the IC shipping tube selection guide to review the component, tube profile, closures, and handling process together.

Closure and Filler Options for MC-20PLCC95

Confirm the closure arrangement with Malaster before ordering. Provide the exact tube part number, device drawing, and loading method so the end-opening geometry and retention requirements can be checked together.

For this 9.5-inch tube, reserve space for the closures before determining the retained device count. Size any compatible filler to the remaining usable space; a longer supplied filler is not a ready-fit length. Check that retention does not force the device or its contacts.

Explore the IC tube accessory range for plugs, pins, and fillers, with compatibility checked for the selected profile.

Antistatic Performance and Qualification

The CYASTAT 609 surface treatment supports static control within an ESD-controlled process. Malaster’s Clear Antistatic IC Tubes material data sheet, MDS-AS-001 Rev A, reports recent production measurements of 2 × 10⁸ to 9 × 10⁹ Ω/square. These are results for tested profiles and lots, not a universal acceptance range for MC-20PLCC95. Confirm the applicable profile-specific resistance requirement for your application.

Protect tube surfaces from contamination and abrasion. Antistatic treatment is not a substitute for an ESD-controlled process; review the complete packaging configuration under the conditions in which it will be used.

Loading, Shipping, and Reuse

Inspect the channel and end closures before loading. Check that insertion, retention, and removal do not force the package against vulnerable leads or edges. Keep surfaces clean and protect loaded tubes from bending or crushing. Reuse depends on damage, cleanliness, closure condition, and continued suitability for the ESD-control process.

Review Malaster’s five checks for shipping electronic components when selecting retention, cushioning, and outer packaging for loaded tubes.

Material and Application Documentation

Request MDS-AS-001 Rev A for the clear antistatic tube family. Malaster maintains supporting RoHS, EU REACH SVHC, and applicable packaging-regulation documentation. Applicability depends on the declared product family, jurisdiction, and declaration date; request current documents for your requirement.

Compare Another Tube Option

Review MC-20PLCC/AS as another catalog length option for this package family. Confirm each drawing and closure arrangement separately before using it as a substitute.