ESD Rubber Tile: Styles & Specs

ESD rubber flooring is available in two styles: Staticworx™ EC Series and Staticworx™ SD Series.

Staticworx™ EC Rubber Series

Advanced design meets high performance ESD flooring.  Staticworx™ EC offers the only light colored, electrically conductive rubber flooring. Static generation less than 10 volts according to ESD STM 97.2 (tested with conductive shoes). Easy to maintain, never needs conductive wax. Resistant to chemicals and hot solder. Reduces explosion risk. Slip resistance in compliance with ADA guidelines. Staticworx™ EC Rubber Flooring:

Ideal for R & D labs, air traffic control areas, computer rooms, clean rooms, data centers, electronics manufacturing, testing-repair areas, munitions and ordinance.

The first rubber ESD flooring material that meets all the electrical parameters of ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007.

Standard ESD rubber flooring will not meet the recommended system resistance limits of ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007. Unfortunately, typical single layer rubber flooring usually provides an electrical resistance that is in the upper spectrum of the range commonly known as static dissipative. This creates a real dilemma for companies trying to stay current or ahead of increasingly demanding ESD standards. According to ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007, the recommended floor and footwear system resistance tested per ESD STM97.1 should measure less than 35 meg ohms (3.5X106). That isn't possible for single layer ESD rubber floors; single ply dissipative rubber lacks the inherent conductivity to meet this parameter.

How do most ESD rubber suppliers meet ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007?

Single ply rubber floors meet ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007 based upon low walking body voltage parameters. If a floor exhibits less than 100 volts of walking body voltage using controlled footwear that floor can theoretically claim compliance with ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007. However, meeting walking body voltage but not system resistance causes severe compliance issues for the quality department during routine certifications and plant audits. Walking body voltage is cumbersome and difficult to measure and monitor and require sophisticated expensive testing methods. It is much easier for owners to test and re-qualify their floors using resistance measuring equipment; anyone can perform resistance tests and the equipment is portable and inexpensive. Walking body voltage is measured using charge plate monitors and should always be evaluated using statistical analysis since there are a number of intervening variables. The Staticworx™ EC Series was developed to harmonize with all recommended electrical parameters of ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007 and not just meet the requirements through a loop-hole like walking body voltage. With Staticworx™ EC, there is no compromise.

Will Staticworx™ EC reduce walking body voltage on people?

Staticworx™ EC will prevent walking body voltages above 10 volts when used in conjunction with controlled footwear - regardless of relative humidity. But, Staticworx™ EC also prevents significant accumulation of static even in situations where grounded footwear is forgotten or not used. Ask us for the independent test reports about Staticworx™ EC and take the time to read the study that lead to the development of the first fault tolerant ESD flooring material.

Two layer vulcanized construction combines the static control advantages of conductive flooring with ergonomic and safety advantages of rubber flooring.

• Designed for class Zero ESD flooring applications.
• Ideal electrical resistance. Resistance to ground is typically in the 100,000 – 1,000,000 ohm range.
• Walking body voltage with heel straps is less than 10 volts at extremely low relative humidity.
• Walking body voltage with typical footwear is < 0.5 kV
• Available in tiles or sheet goods. 
• Reduces noise from rolling as well as foot traffic.
• PVC Free

Typical static dissipative rubber usually has electrical properties at or above the upper limit of resistance recommended in ANSI/ESD S20.20-2007. Vulcanized construction of Staticworx™ EC provides a perfect balance between conductivity and safety.

Staticworx™ SD Rubber Series

Designed for world class environments, Staticworx™ SD is an attractive hammered rubber product and is available in six stock colors that would please the most discerning architect or designer. Tough, yet visually appealing, Staticworx™ SD Rubber flooring is perfect for hospitals, recovery rooms, universities, schools, emergency response centers, labs, conference rooms and anywhere comfort, performance and durability are needed. Static generation less is than 100 volts according to ESD STM 97.2 (tested with conductive shoes).  Staticworx™ SD Rubber ESD Flooring is resistant to most oils and grease, and is also chemical and hot solder resistant. Able to withstand forklift/heavy wheeled traffic up to 850 PSI rolling load, it's perfect for operating rooms. The shape of contact surfaces of equipment wheels must be flat, shore hardness "A" of the wheels’ material must be less than or equal to 90. Easy to maintain, never needs conductive wax. Slip resistance in compliance with ADA guidelines. Exclusive StainBlock feature for easy maintenance.  This product is PVC Free.