New ESD coating Sikafloor-2350 ESD meets increasing industry requirements

The new brochure "The Smart ESD Coating" clearly illustrates the benefits and advantages of Sikafloor-2350 ESD. (Photo: Sika Deutschland GmbH)

Standards for protecting electronic components from electrostatic discharge are increasingly rising. The industry now sets higher individual requirements for the conductivity of floor coatings than those specified by standards. With Sikafloor-2350 ESD, Sika Deutschland GmbH now introduces a new ESD coating that is suitable for both manufacturing industries and especially for highly sensitive areas of microelectronics.

To realize floor coating systems that meet the increasing demands of the industry, Sika continuously develops its products. The volume-conductive topcoat Sikafloor-2350 ESD meets the new standards and replaces the established coating Sikafloor-235 ESD. In addition to expanded application possibilities, the new product can also be used for all previous applications and system variants of its predecessor.

The smart ESD coating

Sikafloor-2350 ESD meets the highest requirements for conductivity in ESD areas. It is free of fibers, salts, and ionic liquids, and therefore resistant to water.

Thanks to its extremely high compressive strength of 80 N/mm2, the colored epoxy resin system is suitable for both manufacturing industries and especially for highly sensitive areas of microelectronics, where a maximum personnel charge of 30 volts is required – already at a relative humidity of 12% at 23 degrees Celsius.

Sikafloor-2350 ESD is the appropriate coating for interior floors, where the system shoe-floor serves as the main measure for personnel grounding according to DIN EN 61340-5-1. It is also possible to use it on surfaces within ESD protection zones where low electrostatic charging and a dissipative surface are required – thanks to the AgBB-certified, patented Amin Technology 4.0, for example, even in break rooms.

Wide application through various system configurations

In electrostatically sensitive rooms, floors are required that do not generate electrostatic charge or that discharge immediately and controllably. With the appropriate coating system, for example Sikafloor MultiDur ES-56 ESD for a smooth surface, Sikafloor MultiDur ES-59 ESD for a thin-layer coating, or Sikafloor MultiDur ET-56 ESD for a textured ESD coating, further usage requirements can be met. The different system configurations result in a broad application with good mechanical and chemical resistance. In addition to protecting electronic components, the tested coating from Sika meets many other requirements such as the Betriebssicherheitsverordnung BGR 132, BGJ 5127, standards DIN EN 61340-4-1, DIN EN 61340-5-1, or VDE 0100.

All benefits and advantages of the new volume-conductive topcoat Sikafloor-2350 ESD are clearly presented in the brochure, which is available for download at http://www.sika.de/smart-esd.