Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Flooring Installation

Protect your staff, electronics and premises with anti-static floor coatings.

Anti-Static Floor Coatings

Electrostatic discharge flooring, also known as ESD or electrostatic dissipative flooring, is vital in workplaces where electronic devices or machinery are used. When two electrically charged objects come into contact, static electricity can build up, which can cause equipment failure or even injury through fires and explosions.

In environments that require precise control over electrical charges, Cladspray Solutions offers ESD epoxy flooring as an effective solution. Our epoxy flooring creates a preferred pathway for electricity flow, reducing the buildup of static and addressing safety concerns with utmost care, while meeting industry standards.

Benefits of Anti-Static Floor Coatings

Protects electronics & reduces product waste

Prevent electronics from being damaged by static discharge.

Improves safety

Reduce the risk of fire and explosions.

Increases efficiency

Lowers production errors and downtime.

Ensures compliance

Keep compliant with standards such as BS EN 1081 and BS EN 61340.

Why install ESD flooring?

When people walk over a normal floor, they store a negative charge, meaning they have a surplus of electrons. As they move, the positive and negative charges separate.

When people come into contact with an object that has fewer electrons, those electrons move across to balance out the difference, causing a static shock. A spark, which might not be visible, can damage electronics like microchips and machinery, and even cause explosions if chemicals are around.

If your business handles electronic components or volatile chemicals, you likely require ESD flooring. ESD flooring works by dissipating the electrostatic charge via grounding points in the floor, reducing the chance of static discharge.

Where to use ESD flooring

ESD flooring is crucial for safety, productivity and cost savings. Some of the most important places to use it include:

Electronics manufacturing facilities: Even the smallest amounts of static discharge can cause damage to circuit boards in electronics
Car & automotive manufacturing areas: Vehicle assembly areas are full of wiring, car parts and charging equipment, which can be damaged by static discharge
Research & development labs: Flammable substances like chemicals, grain and sugar used in medical manufacturing can become combustible due to static discharge, causing fires
Solvent storage areas: Solvents like paint thinners and acetone are extremely volatile, so coming into contact with an electrical charge could cause fires and explosions

Our Process

Our epoxy ESD coating systems are suitable for a wide range of applications, including factory floors, industrial units and labs. Our process involves strict adherence to best practices to ensure compliance with ESD regulations:

1. Prepare the surface

Whether you’ve had an anti-static floor coating before and it’s become damaged, or it’s the first application, we’ll prepare the surface using shot blast and diamond grinding to allow for good adherence. We’ll also fill any cracks or damaged floor with an epoxy repair mortar.

2. Apply primer

We’ll apply a damp-proof primer if the existing floor has a high moisture content.

3. Apply two coats of epoxy ESD floor coating

Our specialist team usually use Flowcrete ESD coatings, as they’re anti-static, anti-slip and solvent-free. One coat of primer and two coats of ESD epoxy usually give a thickness of around 900-1000 microns when dry.

4. Final inspection and sign-off

When the coating process is complete, we perform a final inspection with you to ensure you’re happy with the result before sign-off.

Why choose Cladspray?

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Health and safety are our top priority at Cladspray Solutions. All our operatives hold CSCS cards and IPAF licenses. Method statements, risk assessments and COSHH statements are all provided before the start of a project.

WE WORK NATIONWIDE

Based in Norwich, Norfolk, in the East of England, we are available to work all over the UK. We also offer an out-of-hours service to minimise disruption to your business.

FREE ON-SITE SURVEY

We want to make the quotation process as easy as possible, while still ensuring we provide you with an accurate cost for your project. That’s why we’ll always visit the site for a thorough survey before providing you with a tailored quote.

PRODUCT WARRANTIES

Our industry-leading specialist systems come with warranties varying from 10 to 25 years, giving you complete peace of mind as to the quality and longevity of the product.