HEALTH & SAFETY
high explosion risk. It also provides normal- to-heavy impact resistance (on cementitious substrates) for a range of industrial environments including chemical and automotive production plants, aircraft maintenance hangars and explosive storage and handling areas. A typical Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) floor
covering fulfils System Test < 1 × 109 Ω and Walking Test (BVG) < 100 Volts in accordance with IEC 61340-5-1, as well as the standards and norms mentioned above. Microchips, integrated circuits and
machinery are all susceptible to ESD events. ESD flooring may even be necessary in areas equipped for static-sensitive devices, the potential for inadvertent damage remains. The Sikafloor MultiDur ES-55 ESD system, which consists of epoxy primer and ESD self- levelling epoxy Sikafloor-2350 ESD, is the perfect match for these requirements. A complex, but successful floor installation at Alarby TV studios in London provided proof of the Sikafloor ESD product range’s excellent anti-static qualities. The project required the specified flooring system to ensure the safe
So, how do you make your flooring Safe? Sika’s product range has a wide range of products that are suitable to be used in different areas, as well as compliant with different international standards. Our Electrostatic Conductive Floor
(ECF) range is the perfect fit for the DIN EN 1081 requirement, namely Resistance to Ground RG < 1 × 108 Ω (Ohms). In addition to this, it also complies with ATEX 137 requirements as well. ECF is required in industrial environments
containing a prevalence of electronic components and eruptive chemicals such as operating theatres in hospitals, TV studios, car plants and laboratories. Sikafloor MultiDur ES-24 ECF system, an epoxy, self- smoothing flooring system, is designed to dissipate electrostatic charges in areas of
movement of studio cameras and other vital electrical equipment. It was a task that Sika’s flooring solutions were more than suited to.
SpecialiSt intervention Areas that house specialist, electrostatic equipment require specialist flooring to safeguard its operation and the people who work with it. Engaging with experts in this very particular flooring field is also crucial to guaranteeing a successful outcome. As a worldwide market-leader in providing advanced flooring technology for a wide range of applications, Sika is well placed to deliver on all fronts when it comes to high- performance anti-static solutions. There is too heavy a price to pay for failure to control electrostatic discharge due to inappropriate surface specification.
Sika
www.sika.co.uk.
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