Conductive flooring in an "explosive" environment.

Q: We are an explosives manufacturer and are looking to repaint our conductive flooring. We subscribe to the standard NFPA requirements for conductive flooring. What is the best and most economical product to apply? Consider that the environment would be expected to...

How important is humidity in the control of electrostatic problems?

Q: How important is humidity in the control of electrostatic problems? What is the approximate decrease in electrostatic control if the humidity is reduced from 50% to 35% RH? A: I have linked a white paper below for your review that puts this topic into perspective....

Ben-Top Ionizer and decay time vs. effective distance

Q: I have one question/problem that I would like to ask regarding an experiment to test a bench top air ionizer. From the attached documents, there are 2 graphs of decay time versus effective distance, one for decay time on negative charges and the other one for decay...

Which is best: Epoxy or Vinyl and Conductive or Dissipative?

Q: We are removing old vinyl tile and replacing with ESD protective tile. We are wondering if ESD conductive or dissipative is best. Our business is dehydration baking, final functional testing and packaging semiconductor IC’s with design circuits typically in...

Cleaning an ESD Floor

Q: How do you clean the floor, can it be waxed, and if so what type of wax? A: All our ESD Dissipative and Conductive floors are designed to be wax free, low maintenance with permanent electrical properties. We recommend daily sweeping and damp mopping with our...