We are familiar with delicate electronic components needing ESD flooring to prevent damage from static electricity. Computers, servers, electric vehicles, and other things that rely on delicate electronic equipment all need to be manufactured in a controlled environment, and an ESD floor is essential for protecting their components. However, industries that we don’t necessarily think of as delicate or intricate also rely on the characteristics of ESD floors to manufacture and protect their components.
Let’s take a closer look at the role of an ESD floor in the airline, aerospace, and defense industries.
Advanced Electronics
Although we associate planes and rockets with roaring engines, they also require intricate and advanced electronics to operate. For example, airplane navigation systems are much more advanced than they were even a decade ago, and they rely on intricate electronics. It is important to eliminate the risk of damage from a static charge both when these systems are being installed in new planes and when the planes are parked in hangars. Airport hangars use ESD flooring to protect aircraft from static electricity when they are not in use or awaiting repairs.
Volatile Materials
Damage to electronic components is not the only danger static electricity poses to airlines, aerospace, and defense. Planes and rockets of all descriptions run on combustible fuels, and other volatile materials are often stored in hangars. Static charges can lead to fires or even explosions, so it is vital to eliminate sparks and charges for the safety of the workers and to protect the valuable equipment and vehicles in the hangars.
Uniform Surfaces
When installing an ESD floor in a space like a hangar, it’s essential that the floor’s static dissipative properties are uniform across the entire surface. Inconsistency across the floor will not only cause it to fail an ESD audit, but it can also endanger the hanger workers and the equipment. SelecTech’s PolyStyle flooring uses advanced conductive additives to ensure the characteristics of the floor are uniform across the surface and through every layer of the floor.
Advanced ESD Floor Products from StaticStop by SelecTech
At SelecTech, we provide cutting-edge products to customers in all industries to keep up with the ever-changing demands and evolving technologies. ESD flooring is essential to many industries to ensure the safety and quality of their products and operations, and SelecTech continues to keep up with their needs.
