All Staticworx Flooring Materials are ESD Component Certified™
What does Component Certified mean and why does it matter?
Component certification goes beyond basic system qualification to involve testing of each individual component of a static-control flooring system before certifying the full system.
Component Certification is all about peace of mind.
All AmeriWorx floor tiles, for example, are 100% tested inline for conductivity while they are being cut. Test results are stored in a data logger along with information about the batch and date of manufacturing. This allows StaticWorx to deliver the exact resistance range for this product, as promised to the customer, with no variations. And it ensures that customers will never discover that the resistance is incorrect after they’ve installed and are using the floor.
All AmeriWorx floor tiles, for example, are 100% tested inline for conductivity while they are being cut. Test results are stored in a data logger along with information about the batch and date of manufacturing. This allows StaticWorx to deliver the exact resistance range for this product, as promised to the customer, with no variations. And it ensures that customers will never discover that the resistance is incorrect after they’ve installed and are using the floor.
1) The tester has 9 probes. Three are visible in the photo: 1a, 1b, 1c.
Live test results for every tile produced
Slab is cut into 9 tiles after testing
Note: two readers (A) & (B) in off position as they calibrate.
2) This is a bird’s-eye view of the probes set out on the slab.
Recalibrates for every tile tested
Test reader flashes on and off as results are calibrated.
Why is this important?
- The flooring surface is the first point of electrical contact between the floor and people, equipment, mobile workstations and trolleys.
For the floor to dissipate static at a rate neither too slow nor too quick for the application, the resistance has to be right. To be sure tiles measure properly and resistance is not affected by system components, you need to know the point-to-point resistance of every tile – independent of the adhesive.
Why?
Conditions, such as vapor drive in the subfloor, can cause variations in the electrical resistance of adhesives. Such variations can, in turn, cause changes in system resistance.
Suppose you buy a static-dissipative flooring system. Alone, the tile measures in the conductive range (not an unusual scenario). To achieve its static-dissipative system resistance with conductive tile, the underlying ground plane – e.g., the adhesive – must read in the static-dissipative range. When the adhesive is less conductive than the floor surface, it slows static dissipation to ground, raising overall system resistance.
What if there’s vapor in the concrete?
After it’s installed, the adhesive will absorb moisture from the concrete, increasing the component conductivity (i.e., the conductivity of the adhesive). When the conductivity of the adhesive increases, the conductivity of the entire system will increase – in which case the floor could fail certification.
StaticWorx negates this problem by ensuring that every component measures within the resistance range chosen by the customer – right out of the box. Components never rely on other components to change system resistance. You can place our static-dissipative components on water and they will still measure in the static-dissipative range. In fact, we verify the electrical resistance of our ESD vinyl by performing a test whereby we spray water/mist under the tile and test the resistance to be sure it does not change.
- Component certification prevents our clients from discovering discrepancies after the floor has been installed.
Finding out that a floor’s resistance deviates from the specification is costly and unnecessary. Controlling resistance at the surface first – before the tile is installed, expected to perform as a system – prevents any surprises.
- Resistance specifications are industry and application-specific.
StaticWorx offers static-dissipative and conductive options. So you never need to fit a round peg into a square hole. We offer options that meet the proper resistance range for every application.
ESD Component Certification assures success and peace of mind for general contractors flooring installers, specifiers and, most important, end users.
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StaticWorx high-performance static-control floors protect electronic components, explosives, and high-speed computers from damage caused by static electricity. ESD flooring is part of a system. Choices should always be based on objective, researched evidence. When you partner with us, we look at all possible items that may need to integrate with the floor, and, focusing on your goals and objectives, help you find the right floor for your application.
