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Douglas Mckean <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 28 Apr 1998 09:51:57 -0700
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Good for you to be very concerned.  There's alot of
pros and cons concerning c-floors.  There's alot
of pros and cons for going with plain concerte if
it tests ok.  Been on both of the above.

Some things to consider:

   C-floor with no wax             C-floor with wax

1) Maintanence
   Uncomplicated.                  Higher complicated maintanence.
   Someone spills, they clean      Someone spills, someone else cleans

2) Waxes
   No need for wax.                MUST have right wax.
   No mistakes with wax.           A onetime mistake can be costly.

3) Periodic ohmic measurements.
   Pretty much the same for both.  C-floor must do followup
                                   to the cleaning crew.

4) Wear and tear.
   Very little.                    Something of a concern.

5) Confidence
   Good, but could vary depending  High. Very little variation
   upon how the concerte is mixed. on tiles from mfr.

Regards,  Doug

SteveZeva wrote:
>
> Good Day All!
>
>      I've just joined a start-up company, and really we had a stroke of luck
> with the building we're moving into. Not only do I have most of the power,
> compressed air lines, and exhaust ducting I need for the equipment already
> routed and installed out on the production floor, but we also have conductive
> tile on the floor too! (...and that stuff not be cheap!)
>
>      We're going to be a contract assembly company, I know that it always
> makes a good impression with potential customers to walk on to a manufacturing
> floor that is clean and shiny, and that's my problem...
>
>       I searched the technet archives about esd floor care and conductive
> waxes, and there were a lot of negative comments when it came to esd
> waxes...many said they weren't dependable and could even cause problems...not
> to mention the cost, it's well over $25.00 a gallon and we've got a good
> 10-12,000 square foot manufacturing floor...
>
> ...Does anybody know of any good waxes?
> ...Any that don't cost an arm and a leg?
> ...Should I even wax the floor?
>
>                             I appreciate any comments!
>
>                               -Steve Gregory-

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