Ongoing installation of GroundLock Lay Flat tile

GroundLock free-lay 24″ vinyl tiles installed over access floor. Installation: General Dynamics.

Photograph of ShadowFX static-dissipative ESD carpet installed over raised access flooring. The floor uses PosiTile so tiles are easily removed to access the floor below as seen in the photo.

ShadowFX carpet tile, Appalachian Trail, over raised access floor panels. 

Ongoing installation of GroundLock Lay Flat tile

GroundLock free-lay vinyl tiles installed over access floor. Installation: General Dynamics.

Photograph of ShadowFX static-dissipative ESD carpet installed over raised access flooring. The floor uses PosiTile so tiles are easily removed to access the floor below as seen in the photo.

ShadowFX carpet tile, Appalachian Trail, over raised access floor panels.

ESD Flooring Options for Raised Access Floors

In networked spaces, people, equipment and furniture are constantly being moved. That means moving access floor panels and flooring tiles. This can be a time consuming, labor intensive process.

With StaticWorx ESD floor tiles, movement within the space is quick, easy and hassle-free.

Raised access flooring provides a structurally sound surface above a large hidden void that houses equipment, cables and sometimes HVAC. In networked spaces, people, equipment and furniture are constantly being moved on the raised floor. That means moving access floor panels and flooring tiles. StaticWorx sells multiple static-free finishes for installation over raised panels. With StaticWorx ESD floor tiles—also known as antistatic floor tiles or static-control floor tiles—any access floor can become a static free zone.

Do you need static control for your access floor? StaticWorx can help.

If you’re looking to purchase ESD floor covering for an access floor, we can help you choose the finish and grounding method that’s right for your application.

First a few questions:

What type of panel system do you have?

What grounding standards are you trying to meet?

Some panels ground ESD flooring on contact. Other panel systems might require special procedures to meet grounding standards. StaticWorx can help you with simple but effective installation processes for field installations.

Completed installation of ShadowFX ESD carpet
Jane Street, ShadowFX ESD Carpet, Fields and Stone, colorway Anthracite, 32,000 sq. ft.

Types of Installations

One-to-one

Global IFS – CarpetLOK one-to-one positioning method

Tate – Positile one-to-one positioning method

One-to-one without positioning devices

Overlap installations

Install over panel seams using either releasable adhesive or TacTiles. Tiles are easy to remove or replace.

Hard-surface free-lay installations

GroundLock 6mm interlocking and free-lay tiles can be installed on existing access floors without telegraphing seams.

Panel Factory Lamination

All StaticWorx flooring options can be factory-applied by the raised flooring manufacturer or installed in the field by professional installers.

StaticWorx ESD Flooring Options for Raised Access Floors

ShadowFX Static-dissipative
Carpet Tile

ShadowFX ESD carpet tile prevents static without the use of special ESD footwear. Ideal for data centers, 9-1-1 dispatch, critical call and telecom spaces, FAA and other government facilities. Meets safety standards, which require static-dissipative (not conductive) carpet. Available in more than 50 styles and colors, in soothing colors and patterns inspired by nature.

Photo is a cropped shot of a laboratory facility with a completed ESD rubber floor installation.

ESD Rubber
Flooring

Inhibits static without special footwear. Eclipse electrically conductive (EC) Rubber –  our flagship, award-winning line of rubber flooring – is the only static-control flooring material with inherent anti-static properties. This means your rubber floor will inhibit static charge generation without the use of special ESD-control footwear. StaticWorx EC rubber complies with all pertinent ANSI specifications and never requires ESD wax or finishes. 

A completed installation of AmeriWorx conductive (ESD) vinyl tile flooring in an electronics manufacturing facility

ESD Vinyl
Flooring

100% Made in America. Solid vinyl, color-thru, no shrinkage. Precision-milled, each tile is perfectly square and dimensionally stable, for quick installation with no unsightly gaps between the seams. Tough, durable AmeriWorx ESD vinyl tiles are rated at 2500 PSI and capable of handling heavy loads –  including fork lifts, pallet jacks and heavy machinery.

Completed installation of GroundLock Extreme ESD interlocking tiles at a manufacturing facility

GroundLock
Interlocking and
Lay-Flat Tiles

Superior ESD protection; GroundLock interlocking ESD tiles can be installed quickly and easily with virtually no downtime. GroundLock interlocking and lay-flat tiles have two layers of fiberglass inside every tile. This prevents contraction and expansion. GroundLock tiles lay flat and never dome up.

GroundBridge Grounding System for Glue-free Floating Access Floors

GroundBridge underlayment with TacTiles self-adhering connectors for grounded glue-free floor coverings installed in the field. 

All StaticWorx flooring options can be factory-applied by the raised flooring manufacturer or installed in the field by professional installers.

Aisle-Safe Floor Runners and Mats

Attractive and durable, our conductive (EC) and static-dissipative (SD) Eclipse Rubber runners are ideal as a static-free bridge between ESD-safe areas
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Photograph of ShadowFX static-dissipative ESD carpet installed over raised access flooring. The floor uses PosiTile so tiles are easily removed to access the floor below as seen in the photo.

Installation Methods for Carpet Tile on Raised Access Floors

Various methods for installing ESD floor tiles over your raised access panels.
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PosiTile

One-to-one solution with carpet tiles indexed directly to individual panels – easy to move with less downtime, reduced carpet waste and attic stock. Available in over 50 styles/colors.
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Photo shows a hand guiding a ShadowFX static-dissipative (ESD) carpet in place to be affixed with TacTiles

TacTiles

Install ESD tile over existing floor without permanent adhesion. Fast, easy installation, removal and replacement, with dimensional strength and individual flexibility. No VOCs. Flexible installation
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GroundBridge Underlayment

GroundBridge forms a groundplane under tiles. No buckets of glue or spots of adhesive, no conductive caulking. Fast, easy, clean installation, removal and replacement – dimensional strength with individual tile flexibility.
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Conductive Adhesive

Creates a mechanical bond to hold ESD flooring in place. Conductive adhesive forms a ground plane under the static-control floor tiles, enabling electrical interconnectivity, creating a path to ground across the entire floor.
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A circular ESD safe symbol for a protected area in yellow with the ESD symbol in the center in black and the text "ESD Safe". In the top left corner of the circle is the text "ANSI/ESD S20.20" and in the right is the txt "Protected Area"

Meets all ESD & safety standards

StaticWorx flooring meets ESD and Safety standards:
ANSI/ESD S20.20
Motorola R56
ATIS-0600321
FAA
Army Corps of Engineers: UFGS 09 62 38
DOD 4145.26-M
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Aisle-Safe Floor Runners and Mats

Attractive and durable, our conductive (EC) and static-dissipative (SD) Eclipse Rubber runners are ideal as a static-free bridge between ESD-safe areas
Review Aisle-Safe Runners and Mats
Photograph of ShadowFX static-dissipative ESD carpet installed over raised access flooring. The floor uses PosiTile so tiles are easily removed to access the floor below as seen in the photo.

Installation Methods for Carpet Tile on Raised Access Floors

Various methods for installing ESD floor tiles over your raised access panels.
Review installation methods

PosiTile

One-to-one solution with carpet tiles indexed directly to individual panels – easy to move with less downtime, reduced carpet waste and attic stock. Available in over 50 styles/colors.
Learn More
Photo shows a hand guiding a ShadowFX static-dissipative (ESD) carpet in place to be affixed with TacTiles

TacTiles

Install ESD tile over existing floor without permanent adhesion. Fast, easy installation, removal and replacement, with dimensional strength and individual flexibility. No VOCs. Flexible installation
Learn more

GroundBridge Underlayment

GroundBridge forms a groundplane under tiles. No buckets of glue or spots of adhesive, no conductive caulking. Fast, easy, clean installation, removal and replacement – dimensional strength with individual tile flexibility.
Learn more

Conductive Adhesive

Creates a mechanical bond to hold ESD flooring in place. Conductive adhesive forms a ground plane under the static-control floor tiles, enabling electrical interconnectivity, creating a path to ground across the entire floor.
Learn more
A circular ESD safe symbol for a protected area in yellow with the ESD symbol in the center in black and the text "ESD Safe". In the top left corner of the circle is the text "ANSI/ESD S20.20" and in the right is the txt "Protected Area"

Meets all ESD & safety standards

StaticWorx flooring meets ESD and Safety standards:
ANSI/ESD S20.20
Motorola R56
ATIS-0600321
FAA
Army Corps of Engineers: UFGS 09 62 38
DOD 4145.26-M
Review ESD Standards

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Most ESD flooring failures in end-user environments such as emergency dispatch centers result from improper specification. Choosing ESD Flooring for Mission-Critical Spaces – will help you comply with appropriate standards and meet the expected standard of care.

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Most ESD floors are installed with a conductive adhesive that forms a conductive ground plane under the floor. But in areas requiring access to underfloor wiring or utilities or chemical-free installation, in 24/7 spaces that cannot be shut down, or in spaces that may be repurposed or the flooring redeployed, a glue-free installation may be a better option.

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To avoid liability, specifiers must ask what they need to know – as well as what they should have known. Learn what you should know about ESD flooring.

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Most ESD flooring failures in end-user environments such as emergency dispatch centers result from improper specification. Choosing ESD Flooring for Mission-Critical Spaces – will help you comply with appropriate standards and meet the expected standard of care.

Read more

Most ESD floors are installed with a conductive adhesive that forms a conductive ground plane under the floor. But in areas requiring access to underfloor wiring or utilities or chemical-free installation, in 24/7 spaces that cannot be shut down, or in spaces that may be repurposed or the flooring redeployed, a glue-free installation may be a better option.

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To avoid liability, specifiers must ask what they need to know – as well as what they should have known. Learn what you should know about ESD flooring.

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How to Avoid ESD Flooring Failure

Three fundamental mistakes account for a majority of ESD flooring failures: selecting the wrong floor for the application: failure to consider total cost of ownership; failing to test the floor after it’s been installed. Avoiding these mistakes helps ensure success.

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StaticWorx high-performance static-control floors protect electronic components, explosives, and high-speed computers from damage caused by static electricity. ESD flooring is part of a system. Choices should always be based on objective, researched evidence. When you partner with us, we look at all possible items that may need to integrate with the floor, and, focusing on your goals and objectives, help you find the right floor for your application.