by Shane Henson — March 21, 2012—StaticStop Flooring, reportedly the first and only company in the world to manufacture and patent a free-floating, interlocking ESD floor system that utilizes proprietary technology and recycled materials, have launched FreeStyle ESD free-floating, interlocking floor tiles. When the tiles are snapped together, they become electrically connected and provide total electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection for the entire static-free zone.
According to the company, the floor tiles are a much better alternative to installing a glue-down static control floor that means shutting down production while the old flooring is removed, the subfloor is prepared, the flooring is installed, and the adhesive is given enough time to cure.
Right away, FreeStyle ESD saves you time and money because it requires minimal floor preparation and no adhesive or copper foil strips, says StaticStop Flooring. Its flexible composition, combined with its unique interlocking system and built in underlayment, allows FreeStyle ESD to be installed over many problem subfloors, including high-moisture concrete; stained, cracked, and irregular subfloors; and old flooring, eliminating the need for expensive, time-consuming, and disruptive floor prep. And no adhesive means no curing, so once it’s installed, employees can get back to business as usual.
Available in four colors, FreeStyle ESD is an attractive floor covering with a seamless look. In addition, FreeStyle ESD’s waffle backing offers more comfort under foot than other conventional static control flooring, notes the company.
