Static Dissipative Mat Options
Static electricity might be funny when you’re rubbing your feet on the carpet and touching and shocking your friends – the computers at work don’t think it’s funny, though. You could fry electrical components on these devices with static. Don’t spend any more time worrying about whether static electricity could ruin your business’s delicate technology.
Instead, trust static dissipative mat options from Greatmats to eliminate the static electricity as people walk across the floor. ESD mats are easy to install, and they even provide some anti-fatigue capabilities when employees must stand and work for long periods of the day.
To learn more about the electrostatic discharge mat products you can buy at Greatmats, let our customer service team help you find the right model.
Electrostatic Discharge Mat Types and Sizes
We offer a few different formats and flooring sizes in our electrostatic discharge mats.
- Interlocking Tiles: To create a specific coverage size, consider our PVC plastic Wearwell ErgoDeck ESD 18x18-inch tiles.
- Small Mats: We have several ESD mats made for an individual workstation or desk at 2x3 or 3x5 feet.
- Rolls: To cover a large area in a room or along an assembly line, we offer rolls that are a few feet in width and as much as 75 feet in length.
Static Dissipative Mat Materials
Most of our static dissipative mats and rolls consist of vinyl, but we do have some other options.
Vinyl Runners
Vinyl is a durable option for an ESD roll of flooring while weighing quite a bit less than other models. We have several vinyl runners that offer ESD protection, including:
Rubber
Rubber mats are extremely durable, and many carry multi-year manufacturer warranties. The best option for most people is the
SkyStep ESD Rubber Anti-Fatigue Mat, which is 5/8 of an inch in thickness and has coverage sizes of 2x3, 3x4, and 3x5 feet.
Rubber and Foam
Some of the best static dissipative rubber flooring will have a foam layer, too, which provides anti-fatigue benefits. Our rubber-foam blended products include:
Vinyl-Bonded Foam
Vinyl-bonded foam includes both the static-prevention benefits of ESD mats and the cushioning benefits of a foam backing layer. Our top product is the
Conductive Diamond Foot mat and roll, which has options measuring 2x3, 3x5, 3x10, 3x75, and 4x75 feet.
PVC Plastic
The PVC plastic
Wearwell ErgoDeck ESD Tiles are sold in cases of 10, providing 22.5 square feet of coverage per case. They offer a blend of cushioning and durability.
Electrostatic Discharge Mat Features and Benefits
Some of the key features and benefits of our electrostatic discharge mats include:
- Easy dry-lay installation
- Cushioned materials
- Protection for sensitive electrical equipment
- Reduced lower body fatigue
- Durable designs
- Multiple coverage size options
Additionally, multiple textured surfaces are available that aid in providing traction or cushioning, including:
- Bubble texture to combat leg fatigue
- Diamond texture for maximum traction
- Pebble texture for a subtle traction
Static Dissipative Mat Use Types
Our customers use these ESD mats in a variety of areas, including:
- Standing workstations
- Areas with sensitive electrical equipment
- Assembly lines
- Packing and shipping areas
- Logistics warehouses
- Switchboard areas
- Military facilities
- Laboratories
- Semiconductor factories
- Automotive facilities
- Industrial facilities
- Medical offices
- Operating rooms
- Computer server rooms
- Computer repair shops
- Computer assembly shops
Static Dissipative Mat Q&A
What is ESD matting, and how does it work?
ESD floor mat products provide protection against inadvertent static electricity discharge. If you have sensitive equipment, an ESD static dissipative mat could protect it from a dangerous transfer of static electricity. How does static dissipative rubber flooring work? Static dissipative floor mats use a multi-layer construction with a top layer that safely discharges any static electricity.
What is an ESD, or electrostatic discharge, mat made of?
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static dissipative floor mat usually consists of multiple layers that dissipate any electrical discharge before it causes electrical damage to equipment. The most common materials are rubber and vinyl (or PVC or foam) in the mats. Static dissipative rubber flooring rolls can sometimes survive chemical spills, abrasions, or wide temperature swings.
What is anti-static flooring?
Anti-static flooring dissipates an electric shock from static electricity through the floor, rather than passing it to delicate equipment used for work. Some models are anti-static anti-fatigue mats, which provide a more comfortable type of static-proof flooring by mimicking some of the benefits of cushioned foam flooring without sacrificing their ESD capabilities.
Where would you use an anti-static mat?
The
best places to use non-conductive floor mats are in computer repair shops, manufacturing lines using sensitive electrical equipment, commercial facilities making microchips or similar sensitive items, medical offices, operating rooms, and computer server rooms.