What is the difference between static dissipative and conductive flooring?
First, it is important to understand that an ESD floor should never be purchased based upon whether it is called dissipative or conductive. These terms are inappropriate for specifying permanent static control flooring. (See article: Taking the Mystery Out of Selecting Static Control Flooring) Ideally, a floor should be specified based upon both its propensity to tribo-charge people and its electrical resistance to ground (measured in ohms or meg-ohms) when installed. Descriptions like dissipative and conductive do not adequately describe these properties. When evaluating an ESD floor for its ability to control static, ESD engineers verify that: 1) The floor will not generate more than 100V when someone walks on it; 2) The total system resistance of the person, footwear, walking surface and ground is less than or equal to 3.5 x 107 or 35 meg-ohms maximum.
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