Electronics are all around us. Before we even get out of bed in the morning, an electronic timer turns on our coffee pot. We use Fitbit or Vivosmart electronics to track our levels of activity and weight loss. GPS electronics help us figure out where we’re going. We have smart TVs and smart phones with electronics more advanced than those that landed Apollo 11 on the moon in 1969. Without a doubt, electronics are part of our everyday lives. Luckily, because of advances in the electronics industry, the average electronics user doesn’t need to worry about electrostatic discharge (ESD).
But, it’s a real concern in the electronics industry.
Even a small, unnoticed electrical interference can be detrimental to sensitive electronic components. And electronics manufacturing isn’t the only industry concerned about accidental electrostatic discharge. Businesses and industries reliant on technology – power plants, data centers, and air traffic control towers – chemical and pharmaceutical labs, even military installations – any place where a stray spark could cause catastrophe can be vulnerable to the adverse effects of ESD.
ESD Floor Coatings control static electricity in work environments. ESD Flooring
Q. What are ESD Floor Coatings?
A. There are two different types of ESD Floor Coatings – Conducive and Dissipative. Each works differently to control electrostatic discharge.
Q. How does a Conducive ESD Flooring System work?
A. A conductive ESD floor coating contains electrically conductive carbon and graphite particles, within the coating. These allow electrical currents to travel through the flooring in a controlled fashion.
Q. How does a Dissipative ESD Flooring System work?
A. Think of flooring that is ESD dissipative as flooring with anti-static properties. What this means in that under specific circumstances, electrostatic charges do not build up in the flooring. However, it is important to note that if the circumstances change, the dissipative properties of the flooring will change as well.
Q. How do we know what kind of ESD Flooring system to install?
A. A comprehensive flooring evaluation and risk assessment will determine your specific requirements and ESD flooring needs. Depending on the nature of your business, the use of anti-static shoe covers or grounded heel straps may be recommended in addition to ESD floor coatings. A flooring specialist from Xtreme Engineered Floor Systems can answer all your ESD related questions.
Is static control a concern in your business? Xtreme Engineered Floor Systems offers a complete line of ESD Floor Coating Systems. Call us today!