Background image is Dave Long, President of StaticWorx, holding a black of wood. A weight had been attached to the underside of the plank by conductive adhesive, demonstrating that the adhesive is strong enough to affix a heavy weight. In the foreground at the bottom are two boxes. The top is a bright blue with the StaticWorx logo. The second is a dark blue-gray and includes the text in white: “ESD Tile Installation – Which Adhesive Should You Use?”
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Background image is Dave Long, President of StaticWorx, holding a black of wood. A weight had been attached to the underside of the plank by conductive adhesive, demonstrating that the adhesive is strong enough to affix a heavy weight. In the foreground at the bottom are two boxes. The top is a bright blue with the StaticWorx logo. The second is a dark blue-gray and includes the text in white: “ESD Tile Installation – Which Adhesive Should You Use?”
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ESD Tile Installation - Which Adhesive Should I Use?​

Static Shorts with StaticWorx: Right from the den

Following on from Static Shorts: How to Choose the Right Conductive Adhesive for ESD Flooring Installations, this video answers the most commonly asked question, “Can you show me the bond strength differences between pressure-sensitive adhesives?” In this short episode of Static Shorts, Dave Long, President and Founder of Staticworx, demonstrates bond strength using a conductive pressure-sensitive releasable adhesive and StatBond permanent conductive adhesive.
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So all I'm going to do in this video is I'm going to pick up these pieces of wood and I'm going to tip them upside down and we'll see if the adhesive actually holds the dumbbell.

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Hi, I’m Dave Long from StaticWorx. We launched a video on YouTube recently comparing different types of conductive adhesive, and I’ve gotten a few questions. One of the biggest questions I got was, “Can you show me the bond strength differences between pressure-sensitive adhesives?” It’s a big deal to a lot of people because pressure-sensitive adhesives make jobs a lot easier. They’re not messy. They don’t ooze up through tiles when you roll the tiles.

So what I’ve done to demonstrate this is I’ve taken three dumbbells. I took a 15 pounder, which I’ve attached to this piece of wood with conductive pressure-sensitive releasable adhesive. I took a 25-pound dumbbell. I’ve attached it to this piece of wood with StatBond permanent conductive adhesive. And I went for broke, I decided to mount a 40-pound dumbbell to this one with StatBond permanent adhesive.

So all I’m going to do in this video is I’m going to pick up these pieces of wood and I’m going to tip them upside down and we’ll see if the adhesive actually holds the dumbbell.

So I’m going to start with the 15 pounder that’s held with the releasable adhesive. Did exactly what it’s supposed to do.

Now let’s take the 25 pound dumbbell. No problem.

Let’s take the 40 pounder. No problem.

That’s what I’m talking about when I talk about bond strength. By the way, these are all steel dumbbells. So it doesn’t really matter what your substrate is, it can be VCT, old epoxy, concrete, or metal, this adhesive will bond all of those materials.

Thanks for watching this. Please sign up for our YouTube channel. We have over 20 videos, I think you’ll find them all very interesting. Thanks again.

Hi, I’m Dave Long from StaticWorx. We launched a video on YouTube recently comparing different types of conductive adhesive, and I’ve gotten a few questions. One of the biggest questions I got was, “Can you show me the bond strength differences between pressure-sensitive adhesives?” It’s a big deal to a lot of people because pressure-sensitive adhesives make jobs a lot easier. They’re not messy. They don’t ooze up through tiles when you roll the tiles.

So what I’ve done to demonstrate this is I’ve taken three dumbbells. I took a 15 pounder, which I’ve attached to this piece of wood with conductive pressure-sensitive releasable adhesive. I took a 25-pound dumbbell. I’ve attached it to this piece of wood with StatBond permanent conductive adhesive. And I went for broke, I decided to mount a 40-pound dumbbell to this one with StatBond permanent adhesive.

So all I’m going to do in this video is I’m going to pick up these pieces of wood and I’m going to tip them upside down and we’ll see if the adhesive actually holds the dumbbell.

So I’m going to start with the 15 pounder that’s held with the releasable adhesive. Did exactly what it’s supposed to do.

Now let’s take the 25 pound dumbbell. No problem.

Let’s take the 40 pounder. No problem.

That’s what I’m talking about when I talk about bond strength. By the way, these are all steel dumbbells. So it doesn’t really matter what your substrate is, it can be VCT, old epoxy, concrete, or metal, this adhesive will bond all of those materials.

Thanks for watching this. Please sign up for our YouTube channel. We have over 20 videos, I think you’ll find them all very interesting. Thanks again.

Further reading

What is Conductive Adhesive and How Does It Work?

Can I install an ESD floor using regular adhesive

StaticWorx Conductive Adhesives

Can I use regular tile with conductive adhesive

Why Should the Adhesive be More Conductive Than the ESD Flooring Material?

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