New Era Epoxy · Services
ESD Static Control FlooringStatic control for electronics, labs and manufacturing
New Era installs ESD static control floors that protect electronics, lab and manufacturing environments from electrostatic discharge.
- 4.9 / 5 102 reviews
- Since 2015 Houston grown
- Decade build standard
- Espanol Hablamos
Specifications
The numbers a plant engineer asks for
New Era installs the conductive grade. Here is the resistance band it is published at, how that compares with the dissipative grade, and the rest of the cured properties, so you can check the floor against your own ESD program before anybody quotes it.
Conductive
2.5 x 10^4 to 10^6 ohms
Charge drains fastest in this band. Tested to ASTM D257 and ANSI/ESD S7.1.
Dissipative
10^6 to 1.0 x 10^9 ohms
The band most electronics assembly programs specify. Available if yours calls for it.
| Property | Test method | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Resistance, conductive grade | ASTM D257, ANSI/ESD S7.1 | 2.5 x 10^4 to 10^6 ohms |
| Body voltage generation | ANSI/ESD STM 97.2 | 15 V |
| Compressive strength | ASTM D695 | 13,700 psi |
| Flexural strength | ASTM D790 | 9,000 psi |
| Tensile strength | ASTM D638 | 7,800 psi |
| Hardness | ASTM D2240 | 85 Shore D |
| Impact resistance | ASTM D2794 | 120 in-lbs |
| Abrasion resistance | ASTM D4060 | 15 to 20 mg |
| Adhesion over concrete | ASTM D4541 | 400 psi, concrete failure |
| Flame spread, critical flux | ASTM E648 | Class 1 |
| Rate of burning | ASTM D635 | Self-extinguishing |
| Microbial resistance | ASTM G21 | Passes, 0 growth |
| Indoor air quality | CA 01350 | Compliant |
| Moisture vapor permeance | ASTM E96 | 0.08 perms |
| Water absorption | ASTM D570 | Under 0.05 percent |
| Solids content | As supplied | 100 percent |
| Return to foot traffic | At 70F, 50 percent RH | 24 hours |
| Full cure, vehicle traffic | At 70F, 50 percent RH | 7 days |
| Applied thickness | 5 to 7 mil blade | 6 mils typical |
Values are the manufacturer published figures for the conductive system New Era installs. ANSI/ESD S20.20 caps a qualifying floor at under 1 x 10^9 ohms to ground and requires the finished floor to be tested in place, so treat these as the system specification and not as a substitute for your own acceptance test. Call (832) 253-3211 and we will spec it against your program.
Where static control flooring goes in
If your process can be damaged, degraded or set off by a discharge, this is the floor for it. Tell us what you are protecting and we will spec it to your facility.
Cleanrooms & Labs
Seamless surfaces with integral cove, specified alongside your gowning and airflow protocol.
Warehousing & Distribution
Pick, pack and handling areas moving sensitive product, where the floor is the ground path for everything on it.
Process & Production
Lines running solvents, powders and volatile product, where a spark is a safety problem before it is a quality one.
How a static control floor actually goes down
Five stages. The last one is the one most contractors skip, and it is the only one that proves the floor does what the spec says.
Diamond grind the slab
Mechanical prep to clean, profiled concrete. No acid etch, no bonding to a surface that was never opened up.
Repair and level
Cracks, joints and spalls cut out and filled, moisture tested first and primed if the slab is pushing.
Lay the ground path
The conductive layer and its grounding connections, which is the part that makes it a static control floor instead of a coloured one.
Build the system
Base, conductive media and topcoat to the thickness your spec calls for, phased area by area so the line keeps running.
Test it and hand over readings
Point to point and point to ground measured on the finished floor, in writing. A floor nobody measured is a floor nobody can certify.
Why New Era
We are not a roll-and-go crew. We prep mechanically, use commercial-grade product, and stand behind it with a written warranty.
- Full diamond-grind surface prep on every job, the real reason a floor lasts a decade.
- Metallic, flake, polished, industrial, ESD and urethane systems, one crew for the whole job.
- Written one-year workmanship warranty and a 4.9 star rating across 102 reviews.
- Fast-cure options and night or weekend scheduling so you keep moving.
- Established 2015, Houston grown, English and Spanish service end to end.
ESD Static Control Flooring FAQ
Twenty-five straight answers, and every one ends with the fastest way to get a quote.
Where a floor has to land
Static control flooring is bought and sold on one number, resistance to ground in ohms. This is that scale. New Era installs in the conductive band, and ANSI/ESD S20.20 will not qualify a floor to the right of the ceiling marked here.
New Era installs in the conductive band, 2.5 x 10^4 to 10^6 ohms.
How much does ESD flooring cost?
$4 to $14 per square foot covers most ESD projects. What moves the number is the resistance grade you have to hit, the condition of the slab underneath and the square footage, because a static control floor is a full system and not a coat of paint. We walk the space, measure it, and put the price in writing. Call (832) 253-3211 for an exact number.
How long does ESD flooring take to install?
Two to three days for a single room or bay, prep and cure included. Foot traffic comes back about 24 hours after the topcoat at 70F, and full cure for vehicle and forklift traffic is 7 days. Plant wide work gets phased area by area so the line never stops. Call (832) 253-3211 and we will scope it against your production schedule.
How long does ESD flooring last?
13,700 psi compressive strength and 15 to 20 mg abrasion loss (ASTM D695 and ASTM D4060) is what the cured system is built to, which is why a properly prepped floor runs a decade or more under daily traffic. Prep is the variable, not the product. Backed by a written warranty. Get yours quoted at (832) 253-3211.
Do you diamond-grind and prep before ESD flooring?
Yes, down to clean profiled concrete before any product goes down, and we test the slab first. Moisture vapor emission has to come in at 8 to 10 lbs (ASTM F1869) and internal relative humidity under 80 percent (ASTM F2170). Adhesion over properly prepared concrete pulls 400 psi and fails in the concrete rather than at the bond line. Book your assessment at (832) 253-3211.
Is ESD flooring slip resistant?
Yes. Anti-slip aggregate goes in at 32 oz per batch, tuned to the space so it meets your safety requirement without making the floor hard to clean. The cured texture is round profile, so a microfiber pad still lifts particulate instead of dragging it around. Ask about it on your free quote at (832) 253-3211.
How do I clean and maintain ESD flooring?
A floor handed over at 2.5 x 10^4 to 10^6 ohms can be pushed out of spec by one wrong cleaner. Wax and film forming cleaners leave an insulating layer on top, and that is the most common reason a working static control floor stops passing its own test. Use a cleaner approved for static control floors and nothing else. The surface is seamless, so there are no grout lines holding dirt, and we leave your maintenance crew the written procedure. Call (832) 253-3211.
Do you offer a warranty on ESD flooring?
Yes, a written one-year workmanship warranty, and we walk the finished floor with you before we call it done. Details at (832) 253-3211.
Can you install ESD flooring around our business hours?
Working time is 25 minutes per batch at 70F and foot traffic returns in about 24 hours, so a bay can go down after last shift and be walked on before the next one. We schedule nights and weekends and phase the work area by area. Call (832) 253-3211 to plan it around your shift schedule.
Can you apply ESD flooring over an existing floor?
Often yes, and the deciding number is adhesion: over properly prepared concrete this system pulls 400 psi and the failure happens in the concrete, not at the bond line (ASTM D4541). It also bonds to wood, metal and non-glazed tile. A failing coating comes off first, mechanically. We assess what is down, remove what has to go, repair the slab, then rebuild. We never paint over a bad floor. Book an assessment at (832) 253-3211.
What if the slab has moisture problems?
Texas slabs push moisture, so nothing goes down until it is tested. The limits are 8 to 10 lbs moisture vapor emission (ASTM F1869) and under 80 percent internal relative humidity (ASTM F2170). Over that, a moisture mitigation layer goes in first. Cured, the system runs 0.08 perms and under 0.05 percent water absorption. Start it right, call (832) 253-3211.
Do you repair cracks and pitting before ESD flooring?
All of it, before the system goes down, because the topcoat lays at 5 to 7 mils and 6 mils of coating hides nothing. Crack, joint and spall repair is part of prep, not an add-on we discover later. Book your repair and quote at (832) 253-3211.
What colors and finishes can I get with ESD flooring?
Solid colors in a gloss finish. The pigment load is part of the electrical package on a conductive floor, so decorative flake, metallic effects and inlaid logos are not on the table the way they are on a shop floor, and anyone offering them on a static control system is selling you something else. Epoxy ambers under UV, so a space with real daylight gets the UV stable version. Safety striping and zone markings we do add. Call (832) 253-3211.
Is ESD flooring good for commercial and industrial spaces?
Industrial, and that is the entire point of the system: electronics assembly, cleanrooms, labs and testing facilities, battery and electric vehicle plants, aerospace, data server rooms, packaging lines, aircraft hangars, and any area with a dust or explosion risk. It is rated for heavy duty forklift and manufacturing traffic at 13,700 psi compressive. Call (832) 253-3211 to plan your project.
How does ESD flooring compare to other floor options?
The comparison that matters is resistance, not looks. Conductive runs 2.5 x 10^4 to 10^6 ohms and dissipative runs 10^6 to 1.0 x 10^9 ohms, and ANSI/ESD S20.20 caps a qualifying floor at under 1 x 10^9 ohms to ground. Below that band you are draining charge faster; above it you are outside the standard. Which one you need is set by your own ESD program, and we will walk you through it at no cost. Call (832) 253-3211.
Will ESD flooring handle forklifts, pallet jacks and heavy point loads?
13,700 psi compressive, 9,000 psi flexural, 120 in-lbs impact and 85 Shore D hardness (ASTM D695, D790, D2794 and D2240). It is specified for heavy duty forklift and manufacturing areas. Full cure before vehicle traffic is 7 days. Free quote at (832) 253-3211.
When can I use the floor after ESD flooring?
About 24 hours to foot traffic at 70F, 36 hours if the space is running cold at 50F, and 7 days to full cure for vehicles and forklifts. Working time per batch is 25 minutes at 70F, which is what sets how the crew stages the area. We give you the exact schedule for your space. Call (832) 253-3211.
What kind of facilities need ESD flooring?
Anywhere an uncontrolled discharge costs you a part or a person: electronics assembly, cleanrooms, labs and testing facilities, battery and electric vehicle plants, aerospace and defense, data server rooms, packaging lines, 911 call centers, aircraft hangars, and any process carrying a dust or explosion risk. If your ESD program cites ANSI/ESD S20.20, the floor has to come in under 1 x 10^9 ohms to ground and be tested in place to prove it. Call (832) 253-3211 and tell us what you are protecting.
Is ESD flooring chemical and stain resistant?
Rated in the best category against motor oil, jet fuel, premium gasoline, brake fluid, hydraulic fluid, 30 percent ammonia, 50 percent caustic soda, 20 percent sodium chloride and hard well water. Some solvents are not recommended, and we will say so rather than find out on your floor: acetone, MEK, methanol, ethanol and 37 percent battery acid among them. Tell us what gets spilled in your space and you get a straight answer. Call (832) 253-3211.
Hablan Espanol?
Si. Cotizamos y trabajamos en ingles o espanol. Llame al (832) 592-3808, o al (832) 253-3211 para una cotizacion gratis.
Do you offer free estimates?
Always, and it includes the two slab tests that decide the whole system: moisture vapor emission (ASTM F1869) and internal relative humidity (ASTM F2170), plus an assessment of whatever is already down. We measure, talk through the options and put the pricing in writing at no cost. Call (832) 253-3211 and we typically respond within 24 hours.
Can you add anti-slip or safety features to ESD flooring?
Yes. Anti-slip aggregate blends in at 32 oz per kit, and we add safety striping, zone markings and high visibility lines wherever the plant needs them. Call (832) 253-3211.
Can you handle large square footage and multi-phase jobs?
One kit covers 400 square feet at 6 mils, so a plant wide job is a scheduling problem rather than a capability one. We phase it area by area so your operation never stops. Call (832) 253-3211 to plan it.
What system do you use for ESD flooring?
A conductive carbon nanotube epoxy topcoat, published at 2.5 x 10^4 to 10^6 ohms (ASTM D257, ANSI/ESD S7.1). It is 100 percent solids and low odor, and it lays over a prepared base system at 5 to 7 mils. The dissipative grade of the same family runs 10^6 to 1.0 x 10^9 ohms if your program calls for that band instead. Decorative flake, metallic and polished concrete are not static control systems and we will not sell them to you as one. Call (832) 253-3211.
What areas do you serve?
Fourteen service areas across the Houston, Austin and San Antonio metros, plus the surrounding Texas markets. Call (832) 253-3211 and we will confirm we cover your address and book a free estimate.
Why choose New Era for ESD flooring?
Because the floor gets a number instead of an adjective. Full diamond-grind prep, a conductive system published at 2.5 x 10^4 to 10^6 ohms (ASTM D257, ANSI/ESD S7.1), and one crew from the grind to the topcoat. 4.9 stars across 102 reviews. Free quote at (832) 253-3211.
Get your ESD floor specified
Free on-site assessment. Tell us the process you are protecting and the resistance range your spec calls for, and we will put the system and the pricing in writing.
