StaticWorx was asked to evaluate a failing floor in an electronics manufacturing facility. After a fire the client had purchased a new ESD vinyl tile floor. Three months into the installation the floor was already lifting. In addition to unmitigated vapor, the building had been built using tilt-up construction. Silicone bond-breakers – sprayed on the concrete to keep the wall slabs from adhering to the subfloor – contaminated the concrete, preventing the tile from adhering properly. As the building was operational and the client wanted to avoid shutdown, Dave recommended interlocking ESD vinyl tile. StaticWorx installed a 10’ x 10’ test patch. Two months later, the interlocking floor was intact. StaticWorx covered the entire floor in the operational facility with interlocking vinyl tile – without the client’s losing a day of production.
THE GIST:
Case Study – Replacing a Failing Floor Without Losing Production Time
StaticWorx was asked to evaluate a failing floor in an electronics manufacturing facility.
A newly installed ESD vinyl tile floor was failing after only three months.
- The floor was lifting and liquid was leaking between seams.
- Due to environmental conditions, the environment inside the building was different from the environment outside. This caused a moisture vapor problem.
Upon inspection, Dave determined that the building had built using tilt-up construction.
- With tilt-up construction, after the concrete subfloor is cured, it’s sprayed with a silicone bond-breaker; this keeps concrete wall slabs from sticking to the subfloor.
- The bond-breaker contaminated the subfloor preventing the new tile from adhering.
The client wanted to replace the floor without losing production time
- The facility was operational, so the new floor had to be installed without disruptions.
StaticWorx recommended a floating installation, done with interlocking ESD vinyl tiles.
- Interlocking tiles are easy to install; they’re just hammered into place.
- Dave suggested laying a 10’ x 10’ test patch
- After 2 months the tiles were intact and it was clear they would solve the problem
Over the next 24 weeks, StaticWorx covered the floor in the entire facility with interlocking tile
- The client did other interior work while the floor was being laid with no downtime
- With each section, the client saved at least 3 days of production time.
Interlocking tile is an ideal solution for companies that need an ESD floor but cannot afford downtime or disruption during installation.
- Allows personnel mobility
- Grounds carts and people
- Meets ANSI S20.20
“Over the course of about 24 weeks, we installed new flooring, removed a lot of the failing flooring and they performed other changes to the building …without ever once losing any production time. …Each section [we installed], they probably saved at least three days of production time. That’s a conservative estimate. They’re quite pleased with the solution.”
StaticWorx was asked to evaluate a failing floor in an electronics manufacturing facility. After a fire the client had purchased a new ESD vinyl tile floor. Three months into the installation the floor was already lifting. In addition to unmitigated vapor, the building had been built using tilt-up construction. Silicone bond-breakers – sprayed on the concrete to keep the wall slabs from adhering to the subfloor – contaminated the concrete, preventing the tile from adhering properly. As the building was operational and the client wanted to avoid shutdown, Dave recommended interlocking ESD vinyl tile. StaticWorx installed a 10’ x 10’ test patch. Two months later, the interlocking floor was intact. StaticWorx covered the entire floor in the operational facility with interlocking vinyl tile – without the client’s losing a day of production.
THE GIST:
Case Study – Replacing a Failing Floor Without Losing Production Time
StaticWorx was asked to evaluate a failing floor in an electronics manufacturing facility.
A newly installed ESD vinyl tile floor was failing after only three months.
- The floor was lifting and liquid was leaking between seams.
- Due to environmental conditions, the environment inside the building was different from the environment outside. This caused a moisture vapor problem.
Upon inspection, Dave determined that the building had built using tilt-up construction.
- With tilt-up construction, after the concrete subfloor is cured, it’s sprayed with a silicone bond-breaker; this keeps concrete wall slabs from sticking to the subfloor.
- The bond-breaker contaminated the subfloor preventing the new tile from adhering.
The client wanted to replace the floor without losing production time
- The facility was operational, so the new floor had to be installed without disruptions.
StaticWorx recommended a floating installation, done with interlocking ESD vinyl tiles.
- Interlocking tiles are easy to install; they’re just hammered into place.
- Dave suggested laying a 10’ x 10’ test patch
- After 2 months the tiles were intact and it was clear they would solve the problem
Over the next 24 weeks, StaticWorx covered the floor in the entire facility with interlocking tile
- The client did other interior work while the floor was being laid with no downtime
- With each section, the client saved at least 3 days of production time.
Interlocking tile is an ideal solution for companies that need an ESD floor but cannot afford downtime or disruption during installation.
- Allows personnel mobility
- Grounds carts and people
- Meets ANSI S20.20
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