Why Moisture is the #1 Enemy to Your ESD Flooring

Why Moisture is the #1 Enemy to Your ESD Flooring

It’s hard to walk down a sidewalk these days without seeing a crack in the pavement. Some of these have obvious reasons, like strong tree roots pushing them up, while others seem to appear out of nowhere. When concrete is initially poured on a flat surface, to create...
How Do You Care for Your ESD Floor?

How Do You Care for Your ESD Floor?

So you’ve finally got your brand spanking new Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) preventative flooring installed. It looks great, it works great. But how do you keep it that way? You’re smart enough to know that just like this is a specialized floor, it requires...
What Are ESD Mats & How Do They Work?

What Are ESD Mats & How Do They Work?

Static Electricity and ESD Matting Have you ever been working in your garage and accidentally made contact with a metal part of an ungrounded electrical appliance, like a box fan or a badly wired junction box? The jolt you receive wakes you up faster than a cup of...
The Truth About 11 Myths of Electrostatic Discharge: Part 2

The Truth About 11 Myths of Electrostatic Discharge: Part 2

Last week we shared with you Part 1 of The Truth About 11 Myths of Electrostatic Discharge; here’s Part 2… Myth #6 – An ESD bag is all the protection I need. There is a somewhat popular belief that you can use the ESD shielding bag that your circuit board...