Before you go any further remember an ESD floor is NOT
installed just like a standard floor:
At ESDVinylTile.com we "do" ESD flooring installs.
Any ESD flooring material, thousands of successful installs,
great references PLUS certification to the latest EOS
ESD guidelines!
Installation: ZeroStat ESD Tile is installed using
installation techniques similar to standard flooring
but with many major differences. Follow and utilize
the installer summary list at the bottom of this page
prior to proceeding with the install. This material
is supplied in cartons containing 14 each 24 x 24 tiles
(56.07 sq/ft per carton). Each tile is .080 thick
Important differences: ZeroStat is designed to work
in conjunction with a highly conductive water based
permanent liquid adhesive (GZ C 2000) or one of our
two conductive releasable adhesives only. When using
one of our releasable conductive adhesives please contact
us for specific installation instructions.
Proper grounding of the adhesives and the subsequent
installed ESD Flooring material is relevant to the
excellent performance of ZeroStat. See ESD Floor Grounding
for further information.
Adhesive: For permanent installations
use only GZ 2000, (ESDVinylTile.com approved) conductive
liquid adhesive
and a 1/16" square notch trowel blade. Only spread
as much adhesive as you can install tile into while
wet. This material tends to set up relatively fast.
Proper transfer is essential in providing consistent
conductive properties and bond strength. However, do
not over apply! Excess adhesive tends to seep from
between seems when rolling making cleanup difficult
and time consuming. Clean any excess adhesive while
wet for best results. This adhesive is water based
so have a wet rag handy if you tend to be messy!
Laying: It's customary to snap
chalk lines and start from the center of the room.
However, in corridors
and small spaces it may be simpler to work lengthwise
from one end using a center line snapped as a guide.
Begin laying tile at the center point of your chalked
lines making sure that the tile is laid as close as
possible along the chalk line. Remember, if the first
few tiles are not installed correctly it will adversely
effect the entire installation. On porous substrates,
lay tiles into wet adhesive, allow to set up for a
few minutes than roll with a 100 pound conventional
roller. On non-porous substrates allow adhesive to "flash" slightly
prior to laying. Do not let it dry! Roll with recommended
roller. Clean any excess adhesive from tiles immediately.
Since it takes time to scribe and cut the boarder tiles
it's advisable to spread the adhesive only where full
tiles will be installed. After the field is complete,
cut the boarder tiles in, then spread adhesive and
lay making sure the tiles are all installed in the
same direction as the previous field. Bubbles or voids
must not be allowed. This adhesive will dry slowly
beneath the tiles, gaining bond strength as it dries.
As such, re-rolling and weighting tile "bubbles" will
be effective in eliminating voids for a period of up
to 48 hours (approximately) after initial spreading
/ laying.
