Properly planning and executing ESD floors: How to avoid risks in sensitive production environments
Planning certainty and risk minimization for demanding infrastructure and technology projects.
Electrically conductive floor coatings are often a marginal issue in planning – until functional disruptions or quality losses occur in the process. In electronics manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or automotive industries, even minor electrostatic discharges can lead to damage to products and components, as well as quality problems in the further process.
This makes an ESD floor system all the more important, one that is not only planned according to standards but also designed to suit the use, the substrate, and future operation.
Conductive systems help building owners and operators minimize risks and sustainably ensure the protection of sensitive technologies.
In practice, however, weaknesses in planning, execution, or use repeatedly emerge, which can prevent the required dissipative capacity from being achieved permanently.
Typical Errors in Planning and Execution
Insufficiently prepared or incorrectly assessed substrates
In particular, increased residual moisture, missing or insufficient mechanical preparation (grinding/shot blasting), or contamination impair the adhesion of the primer and can permanently disrupt the electrical conductivity in the coating system.
Missing or faulty earthing connection
Missing connection points, insufficient contact, or faulty execution of grounding measures represent a weak point in the ESD system and prevent reliable dissipation of electrostatic charges.
Mismatched components within the overall system
If individual components such as primer, conductive layers, and coating are selected in isolation or not technically coordinated, errors occur in the system build-up and also do not guarantee reliable dissipation of charges.
Lack of consideration for future use and cleaning
If usage and cleaning processes are not included in the planning early on, a loss of function often occurs gradually. Reasons for this can be mechanical stress, incorrect cleaning agents, or unsuitable maintenance procedures – see also our coordinated cleaning and maintenance recommendation
Our Role in Planning
As a manufacturer, we support architects, specialist planners, and building owners in selecting suitable conductive KLB coating systems.
Our technical advisors will guide you through this process – with the aim of creating planning certainty and designing systems that function permanently under real conditions, not just in the tender.
Our Role in Execution
Especially with ESD systems, the quality of execution determines the actual function. Errors in preparation, processing, or detailed design can hardly be corrected afterwards.
If required, our KLB application engineers will support you – from substrate assessment to assistance with critical details such as grounding connection and system build-up.
Your advantages and added value when installing ESD-conductive KLB coating systems
- Permanently stable conductive values through coordinated system build-ups and secure grounding connection
- Reduced risk of failure and damage in sensitive production processes
- Standard-compliant implementation according to DIN EN 61340-5-1 – even under real operating conditions
- Planning certainty through systemic consideration of substrate, use, and maintenance measures such as cleaning and care during ongoing operation
- Economic efficiency over the life cycle, through robust surfaces and controllable maintenance
Our coating systems are used wherever the highest demands are placed on safety, reliability, and the protection of sensitive technologies – from high-tech production facilities to critical infrastructures. You can find out which other areas of application are relevant and what really matters in the professional definition of ESD protection here:
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