Project Highlight: 67,000 Sq. Ft. ESD Epoxy in Houston, Texas
Craftsman Concrete Floors recently completed a major project, installing a 67,000-square-foot ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) epoxy floor for a prominent defense contractor in Houston. This specialized flooring solution not only provides high durability and chemical resistance but also offers essential electrostatic protection, making it ideal for the sensitive manufacturing environment. In this post, we’ll walk through the unique challenges and requirements of the project, our approach to ensuring seamless installation on a large scale, and the benefits of ESD epoxy flooring for industries where static protection is necessary.
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How IS an ESD Epoxy Floor Installed?
Here’s an overview of the steps involved in installing a 67,000-square-foot ESD epoxy floor for maximum durability and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection:
- Step 1: The concrete floor is shot blasted to prepare the surface, ensuring optimal adhesion for the epoxy.
- Step 2: Any voids in the concrete are chipped out and filled with an epoxy and sand mixture, creating a smooth, stable base.
- Step 3: Floor joints are cut out and filled with a semi-rigid polyurea material, providing flexibility and protection against cracking.
- Step 4: A primer coat of epoxy is applied at a 12-mil thickness, sealing and preparing the concrete surface.
- Step 5: Any remaining concrete damage missed in earlier steps is now repaired with the epoxy and sand mixture.
- Step 6: A second coat of 100% solids epoxy is applied at another 12 mil, adding depth and durability.
- Step 7: Copper grounding tape is installed between the floor and electrical outlets to enable effective electrostatic discharge.
- Step 8: A topcoat of high-solids polyurethane is applied at 4 mil, protecting against wear, chemicals, and impacts.
- Step 9: An electrician grounds the copper tape to wall outlets, finalizing the ESD functionality of the floor.
This rigorous process ensures a high-performance, durable, and electrostatic-safe floor ideal for sensitive industrial environments.
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At Craftsman Concrete Floors, we specialize in luxury residential and commercial polished concrete installations. With nearly 25 years of experience installing concrete floors and terrazzo, we’re the preferred installer of countless luxury designers, builders, and architects.
Our in-house design team is available at no cost to help you achieve your project’s desired goals. We employ well-known veterans of the decorative concrete industry, many with decades of experience. Proudly, all our employees are full-time W-2 employees receiving a living wage. At Craftsman Concrete Floors, we never subcontract jobs.
