Ecotile Constat
Ecotile Constat is the anti-static / conductive version of the standard EcoTile. It is a 7mm thick interlocking tile that is only available in light grey with the embossed surface texture and due to the manufacturing process is more flexible than standard EcoTile so offering even better anti-fatigue properties.
Constat can be dry laid over any hard surface making it very quick and easy to install, providing an instant hardwearing, attractive anti-static floor that can be used immediately. Constat is manufactured using the injection-moulding process during which thousands of tiny metal fibres are added to the PVC. This method ensures that the fibres are evenly distributed right the way through each tile guaranteeing the permanent anti-static performance of the tile. This means Constat is an extremely low maintenance anti-static flooring in comparison with many alternatives available on the market today.
Constat is also the most versatile anti-static floor available because it can be used in conjunction with an ordinary EcoTile floor. If an anti-static floor is only required at workstations for example the Constat tiles can be inserted into the EcoTile floor at those points. This is an extremely cost-effective and efficient use of the interlocking tile system as you only use the anti-static tiles where you need them.
In areas where a conductive floor is required as opposed to just an anti-static floor, Constat can easily be grounded with a simple grounding kit. A rectangle of copper wire is laid under the tiles every 30m2 with a conductive strip to ground that section of tiles.
The requirements for floors used for grounding personnel (primary grounding) have recently changed. The resistance limit to ground is specified in the new standard as less than 3.5 x 107 Ohms, including the resistance of the operative and foot strap/shoes. (BS EN 61340-5-1:2001, Clauses 5.2.3 and Table 1). This is a technical recommendation, to ensure the protection of devices sensitive down to 100v ESD levels.
This change is based on the view that floors with leakage resistance values at the upper end of the limit set out in BS EN 100015-1 (>7.5 x 10^5 and <10^9 Ohms) provide a discharge path that is too slow to guarantee that there is no accumulation of charge above 100V on moving people and trolleys.
To comply with the revised recommendation it may be necessary to install a new floor covering as best practice in terms of technical performance.
Note: Most floor coverings are not manufactured to comply with the more stringent requirement detailed above. Claims that a product does comply must be qualified to a specified leakage resistance window. Consideration must also be given to the choice of footwear or grounding straps. We guarantee that the earth leakage resistance will be maintained, throughout the useful life of the floor material.
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Availability
Constat is available in 500mm² x 7mm thick interlocking tiles in light grey embossed. Samples are available upon request.
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