I would have thought 10,000 volts would have made it stand on end!!!
Anyway, what straighteners do you use? Are they ceramic (solid or coated). Solid ceramics will work on almost all hair, and also they are kinder to the hair. Teflon coated tend to damage the hair because they dont go through the hair smoothly.
There are many products out there that help the straightening process. I use a frizz-eze one and Andrew Collinge - no kinks straightener.
I am sure a salon would be able to offer some advice as well as I good look through the hair products at your local Boots.