If you really want to know whether your footwear and flooring are working together, measure the resistance from the wearer via footwear and flooring to earth (ground).
A fully functional ESD floor prevents static generation and provides an effective path to ground for personnel and equipment. Many conductive and dissipative floors meet STM 7.1 resistance parameters in ANSI/ESD S20.20 but fail to provide adequate electrical contact for grounding equipment with conductive casters and drag chains.
Staticworx, North America’s largest distributor of antic-static flooring, has announced that its ShadowFX carpet tile is now available with PosiTile positioning buttons for a glue-free installation over Tate ra... Read More...