ElectraFloor Diamond Series STATIC CONDUCTIVE: Meets all minimum safety requirements for electrical conductivity of >1.0E04 (as measured in ohms) yet falls in what is termed the "static conductive" range of <1.0E06 when tested to ANSI/ESD S7.1 and <3.5E07 when tested to ANSI/ESD 97.1 (combination resistance of technician in esd heel straps and flooring to ground). This range of conductivity provides easy (TR 53) compliance to the latest specifications of ANSI/ESD S 20.20-2007 (the most recent requirements for static control in electronic manufacturing environments. ElectraFloor Static Conductive is provided as a 2mm thick x 2 meter wide by 20 meter long sheet good product or a 2' x 2' tile (2mm thick) static control flooring vinyl available in multiple colors with a slight variegated appearance. Colors

ElectraFloor Diamond Series STATIC DISSIPATIVE: Static dissipative flooring materials have a specific electrical resistivity (when tested to S7.1 protocol) of greater than 1.0E06 but below 1.0E09 (as measured in ohms. Static dissipative vinyl flooring is manufactured via 2 methods.  Either a vinyl material is loaded with a conductive element (as is the case of Forbo and VPI flooring) OR the material is manufactured without the conductive elements but with hygroscopic capabilities. These hygroscopic capabilities allow the flooring to absorb ambient humidity thus rendering the material slightly conductive (aka static dissipative).  Static Dissipative flooring that contains conductive elements typically falls in the range of 1.0E06 to 1.0E07, hygroscopic materials typically fall in the range of 5.5E07 to slightly <1.0E09 @ 50%rH.  ElectraFloor static dissipative is a hygroscopic material. The lower conductivity still drains electrostatic potential but at a slightly slower speed. Nuisance static discharges from personnel to grounded objects are eliminated (such is also the case with static conductive flooring). This material is very useful in health care environments as well as electronic manufacturing where high voltage power sources may present an electrocution hazard to personnel.

Static dissipative and anti-static flooring may present difficulties in obtaining combination resistance levels (i.e. esd chair's, carts and trolley's with drag chains in combination with the flooring) at electrical resistance levels that meet industry accepted standards. HOWEVER static dissipative floor can indeed do a very efficient job of eliminating static from technicians. Many static dissipative floors reduce a charge from a technician, walking on the floor in heel straps to <14 volts!  Why? Many times a floor's ability to tribo charge is related more to flooring TEXTURE than conductivity. The smoother a floor, the easier for it to build up a charge on technicians.  United Flooring marked as anti-slip has the added benefit of a sizeable reduction in personal tribocharging characteristics.

ElectraFloor static dissipative flooring is provided as a 2mm thick x 2 meter wide by 20 meter long sheet good product or a 2' x 2' tile (2mm thick) static control flooring vinyl. Non variegated (marbled looking) appearance. Colors