Bondline offer a wide selection of ESD flooring solutions for Electrostatic Protected Areas, including ESD floor tiles and ESD floor matting. We can tailor these to meet any requirement.
Contact us for expert advice and support with an ESD flooring project. Our experienced team can help guide you on the right flooring solution for your application.
ESD flooring provides protection of static sensitive components and devices from electrostatic discharge. Bondline offer a wide range of ESD flooring and ESD floor matting for static control, including the following:
1. Consider how large your Electrostatic Protected Area (EPA) is and how large of an area will require ESD flooring or floor mats installed. Will the entire area need an ESD floor or is it only a small section of the area that needs an ESD floor mat (i.e. at a workstation)?
2. Consider what materials you require.There are many types of materials available for ESD floors to make your area ESD safe. The material you choose is dependent on the solution you are looking for for your business. If you would like any help on choosing the most appropriate material for your application, our team can help you. Please give us a call on +44 (0)1793 511000 or email sales@bondline.co.uk.
3.Choose a floor covering suitable for your traffic level(frequency, weight, type of castors). Will there be a lot of heavy equipment being transported across the floor? What type of castors on your equipment (i.e. chairs, benches, trolleys, etc.) will be in contact with the floor? What is the foot traffic like in your area? If there is heavy foot traffic or heavy equipment, you should consider a flooring material that is durable and can withstand these factors.
4. Consider what properties your floor needs. Each type of environment will likely need different requirements. An example of this is cleanrooms and workshops. Take in consideration the sound absorption, anti-fatigue and anti-slip properties.
5. Consider what the risks and requirements are for your specific application.This includes how electrostatic energy is generated in your location, the estimated strength of your average ESD and the potential consequences of electrostatic discharges in your facility.
6. Consider what resistance is required for your area. ESD flooring solutions include conductive and dissipative systems, which offer different ranges of electrical resistance; in general, conductive flooring offers a resistance of up to 1 mega Ω, and static dissipative flooring provides resistance between 1 mega Ω and 100 mega Ω. A higher resistance equals lower conductivity of energy; however, that doesn’t mean that lower resistance is necessarily the better option for ESD floors. In fact, in most “mission-critical” environments like emergency call centres or air traffic control towers, grounding standards recommend static dissipative flooring over conductive flooring options. The right choice for you really depends on your specific needs.
7. Studding your ESD floor mat.We offer the option to customise the stud position of your floor mat. Alternatively, you can also press stud your floor mat with our press studding kit.
Need some guidance?Bondline can help advise you on choosing the most appropriate flooring for your application. Our team can survey your site to identify what type of flooring is required for your area and provide you with our expert advice on the best solution. To get in touch, call us on +44 (0)1793 511000.
ESD Floor Installations
We have over 35 years of experience in installing ESD floors. With our expertise, we can help you install an ESD floor in your Electrostatic Protected Area in compliance to the IEC 61340-5-1 International Standard.
With our flooring, we can offer a complete supply, deliver, and install package as well as provide full support with your project. Contact us on +44 (0)1793 511000 or email sales@bondline.co.uk to enquire.
Benefits of Installing an ESD Floor with Bondline
Expert advice and help– Our team will offer their expertise on floor preparation and the most appropriate material to use for your application.
Complete supply, deliver, and install package – From start to finish, we can help you each step of the way.
Highly experienced– We have over 35 years of experience in installing a variety of ESD flooring; from interlocking tiles to raised access floor panels.
Full site survey – Our team will conduct a full inspection of your site / area. From this, we can take measurements and determine the best method and location for the flooring installation.
Excellent communication – Our team will always have a thorough discussion with you to discuss and establish the requirements, what is needed to be done and is expected. We will provide full support in answering any questions you may have regarding the installation.
Many materials to choose from – We offer a wide selection of ESD flooring materials, including rubber and PVC, to suit various applications.
Recommended and experienced fitters – Your installation will be conducted by our recommended fitters with many years of experience of installing ESD floors.
Test certification – You will be provided with a test certification and given annual testing/certification if required.
Guaranteed high quality – We will ensure the flooring is fitted and installed to a high standard, Earthed in accordance with the IEC 61340-5-1 specification and works alongside the customers’ ESD protected area.
Looking to install an ESD floor? Get in touch with us on +44 (0)1793 511000 or email sales@bondline.co.uk
ESD Flooring Project Management
Flooring in a static controlled environment must be in specification to the IEC 61340-5-1 International Standard. This is to ensure protection of static sensitive components from electrostatic discharge.
Bondline can help support you with your ESD flooring project; whether it’s a new establishment or simply to replace an existing floor. Let us help you, call us on +44 (0)1793 511000 or email sales@bondline.co.uk to enquire.
Find out how we’ve helped clients with their ESD flooring projects below.
Bondline installs a large ESD floor to create an EPA for electronics manufacturer
The brief for the client’s project was to install a large ESD floor to create an Electrostatic Protected Area (EPA) in an old mill that had recently been refurbished into an office. As the floor was recently laid for an office in a leased building, they wanted to be able to remove the ESD floor easily without damaging the surface below.
The brief for the client’s project was to install a large ESD floor to create an Electrostatic Protected Area (EPA) in an old mill that had recently been refurbished into an office. As the floor was recently laid for an office in a leased building, they wanted to be able to remove the ESD floor easily without damaging the surface below.
The brief for the client’s project was to install a large ESD floor to create an Electrostatic Protected Area (EPA) in an old mill that had recently been refurbished into an office. As the floor was recently laid for an office in a leased building, they wanted to be able to remove the ESD floor easily without damaging the surface below.
Bondline has helped a huge worldwide company, who manufacture electronic devices for the oil and gas industry, improve their operations with an ESD floor installation. The brief of the installation was to install a floor to create an ESD Protected Area within an area which was being used for office space with minimum amount of disruption and in as quick as time as possible.
Bondline has helped a huge worldwide company, who manufacture electronic devices for the oil and gas industry, improve their operations with an ESD floor installation. The brief of the installation was to install a floor to create an ESD Protected Area within an area which was being used for office space with minimum amount of disruption and in as quick as time as possible.
Bondline has helped a huge worldwide company, who manufacture electronic devices for the oil and gas industry, improve their operations with an ESD floor installation. The brief of the installation was to install a floor to create an ESD Protected Area within an area which was being used for office space with minimum amount of disruption and in as quick as time as possible.
Bondline has been able to help a UK ventilation company improve their ESD controls with the supply of Interlocking ESD Floor Tiles. Integrating Interlocking ESD Floor Tiles to their factory has enabled the company to create a designated ESD control area for the manufacture and assembly of their extraction fans and air conditioner units.
Bondline has been able to help a UK ventilation company improve their ESD controls with the supply of Interlocking ESD Floor Tiles. Integrating Interlocking ESD Floor Tiles to their factory has enabled the company to create a designated ESD control area for the manufacture and assembly of their extraction fans and air conditioner units.
Bondline has been able to help a UK ventilation company improve their ESD controls with the supply of Interlocking ESD Floor Tiles. Integrating Interlocking ESD Floor Tiles to their factory has enabled the company to create a designated ESD control area for the manufacture and assembly of their extraction fans and air conditioner units.
After working together with one of our largest customers – who were in the process of expanding – the client decided they required a new ESD floor to improve their quality and systems in order to provide a better service and ensure that they worked to the highest possible standards.
After working together with one of our largest customers – who were in the process of expanding – the client decided they required a new ESD floor to improve their quality and systems in order to provide a better service and ensure that they worked to the highest possible standards.
After working together with one of our largest customers – who were in the process of expanding – the client decided they required a new ESD floor to improve their quality and systems in order to provide a better service and ensure that they worked to the highest possible standards.
There are several ways in which you can prolong the lifespan of your ESD floor or ESD floor matting. These include the following:
1. Regular cleaning and maintenance with the right static control cleaning products
A good and regular cleaning regime using the correct cleaning chemicals will ensure a static free floor, improve the flooring’s lifespan and keep your floor in optimal condition. If you do not clean or maintain your ESD floor, the flooring’s ESD properties could be compromised. This could lead to expensive replacement costs of the damaged components and even the floor itself.
When choosing a cleaning product for your floor, make sure to select a product that has a neutral PH cleaning chemical. We recommend using an ESD safe floor cleaner as well as an antistatic dustpan and broom. Standard household cleaning products must not be used to clean an ESD floor. These contain chemicals that can damage ESD control products and reduce the flooring’s anti-static properties, leading to damage.
2. Wearing ESD protective footwear
Did you know the friction caused by the rubbing of the sole of a shoe and the dust and dirt on the floor will create static?
Certain synthetic or man-made shoe soles can create a lot of static electricity, especially when the weather or room humidity is very dry. To prevent static charge, it is recommended that all employees and visitors to the EPA are provided with ESD protective footwear; either ESD shoes or ESD heel straps.
It is also important to clean the soles of your ESD footwear to remove any dirt that could be transferred to the floor. Dirt can act as a barrier which could prevent people from being grounded and lead to electrostatic discharge.
Protect Static Sensitive Components With ESD Flooring
What is an ESD Floor?
ESD flooring, also known as conductive flooring, is a flooring material with a grounding resistance of less than 1.0 x 10⁶ ohms, a floor designed to prevent, mitigate, dissipate, conduct, remove or ground the body, furniture, moving carts and equipment that conducts static electricity. An ESD floor is a solid foundation for a comprehensive static control system.
ESD flooring gives a much higher level of protection than anti-static matting. This is because it is actually grounded and therefore its conductive performance never diminishes.
Even when areas and people are equipped to handle such static-sensitive components such as micro-chips and integrated circuits, inadvertent contact and damage can occur. ESD flooring can safeguard your entire process.
What is an Anti-Static Floor?
The term “anti-static” refers to a state in which the generation of static electricity is suppressed during contact and separation with other materials. It refers to a very specific electrical resistance range of between 10⁹ and 10 to the 11 and only means that the floor itself will not generate static. It does not mean that the floor will eliminate static build up or dissipate static that may have already been built up in the body. This can only be achieved with a conductive (resistance range of between 10⁴ x 10⁶) or a dissipative (10⁷ to 10⁹) floor covering. By grounding the charge, anti-static flooring prevents the ESD from building up and discharging into the environment, so installing anti-static flooring is an essential step in creating a safe environment for employees and visitors to the EPA. The anti-static floor can be static dissipative or electrostatically conductive.
The term anti-static is often misunderstood and misused, 9 times out of 10 when companies are asked for anti-static flooring what the customer actually wants is Electro-Static Dissipative or Conductive Flooring, commonly referred to as ESD flooring.
What is a Static Dissipative Floor?
Static dissipative flooring is a floor material with a grounding resistance of less than 1 x 10¹² ohm but greater than 1 x 10^(5) ohm, which is also used for the mitigation of electrostatic discharge (ESD) and usually made from a carpet, synthetic rubber or vinyl material.
What is the Difference Between ESD and Anti-Static Flooring
An ESD and anti-static floor both prevent a person from building up a charge as they walk across the floor so they do not get a shock when they touch a surface or an object that conducts electricity.
An anti-static floor has a top-layer coating that dissipates static across its surface so you will never have a build up large enough to get a shock. It only means it will not generate a static charge by itself.
An ESD floor, on the other hand, is a much more robust solution that delivers greater long-term results because it is Earthed to ground. With anti-static flooring, you run the risk of the coating or chemical additive becoming less effective over time.
Floors should never be purchased based solely on whether they are described as conductive or static dissipative.
ESD Flooring Groups
With reference to the installation systems, static control flooring can be classified into three groups:
Permanently installed ESD floors:
ESD vinyl tiles – Usually Earthed via a strip of copper foil and bonded with conductive acrylic adhesive.
ESD rubber tiles – Usually Earthed via a strip of copper foil and bonded with conductive acrylic adhesive. Excellent heat and chemical resistance.
ESD carpet tiles – Aesthetically attractive, mostly used in offices. However, difficult to reach a good static dissipation.
ESD resinous flooring – (Epoxy, vinyl ester, polyurethane coating) Variable thickness for different traffic condition. It is chemical resistant, easy to clean, but its topcoats may get scratched or abraded.
Periodically applied topical coatings on existing floor surfaces:
Lower material cost, easy to apply.
Difficult to reach a good static dissipation.
Worn away easily and frequent re-coating is required.
ESD mats placed over existing floors:
ESD vinyl floor mats – Vinyl mats are a great cost-effective option for your ESD flooring solution. This matting provides excellent static dissipation. Our Anti-Fatigue Vinyl Floor Matting is excellent for reducing the health dangers of standing for long periods of time; especially on hard, cold floors. Whilst protecting the operator from static build-up, the matting provides excellent comfort underfoot.
ESD rubber floor mats – Excellent heat and chemical resistance. Rubber mats remain in its same form and are more stable; its ESD properties cannot change. Generally, rubber matting is more eco-friendly than other matting materials. Our Anti-Static Rubber Floor Matting is our best-selling anti-static flooring material. The matting is durable and is constructed of a 2-layer static-dissipative rubber with a conductive backing.
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We not only supply superior ESD flooring at competitive prices, we offer the very best in pre-sales and after-sales service including an audit of your site, expert advice, full preparation and installation of the ESD floor, annual testing and calibration and a full cleaning and after care service.
All our ESD floor installations can be quoted as a package tailor-made to your application. Get in touch for advice on choosing the right type of ESD flooring for your area.
If you would like more information on ESD flooring guidance, you can read our ESD floor blog post here.
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