Articles Published in Other Magazines
written by Dave Long of Staticworx®

Applications requiring static control (ESD) flooring range from labs and emergency 911 call centers to clean-rooms and data centers.

The effectiveness of conductive and static dissipative tile will vary greatly depending on the application. Understanding the electrical specifications of ESD floors by themselves is not enough; the application must be properly matched with the specific type of floor covering.

In Controlled Environments Magazine, the leading contamination control resource for life sciences and microelectronics, we provide extensive advice about installing ESD flooring in operational cleanrooms. Issues ranging from out-gassing to the use of environmentally friendly adhesives are discussed. In Emergency Number Professional we cite an actual case study involving interrupted emergency 911 conversations due to static discharges in the call center. In Compliance Engineering, the hidden costs of ESD flooring ownership like maintenance and repair of ESD floors are investigated.

Our latest article from the March 2008 issue of The Data Center Journal, debunks myths advocating ineffective flooring options like antistatic laminate (HPL) and static dissipative SDT tile in server rooms, telecom areas and data centers.

Articles Published in Other Leading Industry Magazines by Staticworx® :-: Additional ESD Flooring Studies		Get It!
	Options for Installing ESD Flooring in an Operational Cleanroom Removing old floor...MANY FACILITY PLANNERS, concerned about contamination or potential scheduling delays, once dismissed the thought of installing electrostatic discharge (ESD) safe tile in operational clean spaces.
	Managing Static The Invisible Threat To Data Centers and Mission Critical Operations Why is static a greater threat today? Microcircuits inside electronic equipment perceive a static discharge as an overwhelming burst of energy. Older, more rugged components, though still prone to ESD failure, contained special microcircuit gate protectors, capable of diverting the random charge away from the heart of the device.
	Checklist for choosing static control flooring Are you preparing for a new or renovation project for a data center? A simple overlooked finish is your flooring and ensuring that the data center and its immediate area are static free. The following is a checklist when choosing static control flooring: More ...
	Curing Static Electricity Damage In a Communications Center A good-quality, high-performance conductive floor is the only fail-safe means of safely and effectively controlling static in a mission-critical environment or communications center.
	Bye to static cling, hello ESD flooring The static cling or a shock after the simple slide of an office chair may be more serious than one may think.
	A Static-Control Flooring Primer Since static electricity is the result of friction between two materials, walking across a floor is the major source of static buildup.
	ESD Floors: Understanding the Hidden Costs Most ESD flooring selections are made by cost-driven general contactors or design and build landlords who have no stake in the long-term performance of the floor.