Static-Dissipative ESD Flooring for Regina Electronics
When sensitive electronics sit on a concrete floor, static charge can build up and destroy components in seconds. A properly engineered ESD floor system channels that charge safely to ground before it reaches your assembly line, test benches, or clean room. Regina Concrete installs and verifies dissipative concrete floors that meet ANSI/ESD standards, with grounding integrated into your building's electrical system. Free written estimate included.
Static electricity on a manufacturing floor is not a minor inconvenience. A single discharge event can wipe out a circuit board, a sensor, or an entire assembly. The solution is not to make the floor fully conductive (which creates electrical hazards) or to leave it insulating (which lets charge accumulate). The answer is a dissipative floor that sits in the middle: it bleeds static charge to ground at a controlled rate.
We install ESD-rated epoxy systems with conductive elements (carbon black, conductive aggregate) mixed to hit the exact resistance window your ANSI/ESD standard requires. Copper ground strips run through the slab at engineered spacing and tie into your building electrical ground. After the concrete cures, we verify the resistance across multiple points with a megohmmeter and hand you documented proof that the floor meets spec.
We work with your engineering and safety teams to confirm which ANSI/ESD standard applies, the target resistance range, and which zones of your facility require ESD coverage. Electronics assembly, clean rooms, and repair benches typically need it; general warehouse areas do not.
Prepare slab and embed grounds
The concrete slab is diamond-ground to the system profile. Copper ground strips are installed at the engineered spacing and connected to the building electrical ground at designated points. The electrical contractor verifies the grounding scheme before we proceed.
Apply ESD epoxy system
The matched ESD-dissipative epoxy (primer, body coat, topcoat) is applied with the conductive loading calculated to land in your target resistance range. The system cures per manufacturer spec, typically 5-7 days before full traffic.
Test and document
After cure, we megohmmeter-test the finished floor at multiple points across each zone. Resistance readings are documented and compared to your ANSI/ESD spec. You receive a test report for audits and ongoing recertification.
The critical step
Megohmmeter Testing Proves the Floor Works
An ESD floor that looks correct but does not test in the dissipative range is a liability, not a solution. We do not hand off any ESD project without verified resistance documentation. The megohmmeter test is the proof that your floor is actually protecting your components.
Coordinate timing with your electrical contractor on the grounding connections and with your operations team on phased install if you need to keep production running. We also work alongside dust-proof sealing systems in other zones and heavy-duty concrete in high-traffic areas. Each system is specified and tested for its zone, then integrated into the overall facility plan.
Resistance ranges, grounding, verification and which manufacturing zones need ESD.
With a megohmmeter (high-resistance ohmmeter) at multiple test points across the floor, comparing to the ANSI/ESD standard's specified range. The reading needs to fall inside the dissipative window, not too low (conductive) or too high (insulating).
Only zones where ESD-sensitive components are handled. Electronics assembly, clean rooms, repair benches, certain pharmaceutical processes. The rest of the facility uses standard manufacturing flooring. We define the zones with you and your safety/engineering team.
Copper ground strips embedded in the floor at the engineered spacing connect to the building electrical ground at designated points. The electrical contractor coordinates with us on the connections and verifies the grounding scheme.
Many years with proper maintenance. ESD-compatible cleaning chemicals preserve the system; standard wax or solvent-based cleaners can compromise the resistance range. The maintenance protocol is part of project handoff and includes recertification cadence.
Similar to other epoxy systems plus the grounding install and verification steps. A typical zone takes a week to install and verify; multi-zone facilities stretch to several weeks with phased install. The schedule is in the quote.
ESD floor installed and verified across our assembly zone. Resistance documentation supported our customer compliance audit. The system has held for two years of daily operation.
Z. X4
Electronics Plant Manager, Regina
★★★★★
They knew the ANSI/ESD spec cold, coordinated with our electrical contractor on grounding, verified with the megohmmeter at handoff. No improvisation, no audit findings.
Y. X4
Production Engineer, Regina
★★★★★
Stricter clean room ESD spec, they hit it. Documentation, grounding, verification all in order. The auditor specifically called out the install quality.
Q. X4
Clean Room Operations, Emerald Park
★★★★★
Phased ESD install during off-shifts so production never stopped. Each zone verified before reopening, no resistance drift between zones. Real coordination.
X. X4
Manufacturing Director, White City
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Tell us your ANSI/ESD standard, the zones needing coverage, and your production schedule. We will spec the system, quote the install with grounding and testing, and deliver a written estimate within one business day.
