A NASA hangar was renovated to house sensitive avionics equipment, requiring an electrostatic dissipative (ESD) flooring solution to safely remove electrical static charge. Florock provided a federal government approved, solvent-free, 100% solids ESD epoxy flooring, which was installed following strict compliance and testing procedures. The successful installation of this flooring enhances safety for both the sensitive equipment and personnel working in the hangar.

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Case Study:
NASA Avionics Hangar
A NASA-owned hangar was being renovated, in
order to serve as a future storage location for some
highly sensitive – and you can bet, expensive –
electrical equipment and avionics. In order to help
safeguard the delicate apparatus, engineers
specified that the flooring be capable of safely
removing electrical static charge from the building.
Made in U.S.A. Florock Polymer Flooring was
called upon to provide a federal government
approved, solvent-free, 100% solids, electrostatic
dissipative – or ESD – fluid-applied floor topping.
NASA Hangar being prepared for avionics storage.
Florock Floropoxy ESD Epoxy Flooring is a
consistently performing, solvent-free electrostatic
dissipative floor coating, exhibiting outstanding
chemical and abrasion resistance. It can be relied
on to provide ESD characteristics over the long-haul
and requires no special waxes or cleaners to
maintain its electrostatic dissipative properties.
The Implementation
The Approved Florock Installer prepared the floor in
the prescribed manner, by opening the pores of the
concrete slab via mechanical methods: The wide
open spaces received shot-blasting, while diamond
grinding was used at the edges and around all
equipment.
Floropoxy 100% Solids, Low Emissions, ESD
Epoxy Flooring was installed according to
manufacturer’s
instructions,
including
the
application of grounding tapes. Once fully cured,
the floor was tested with a megohmeter. The
electrical resistance from point-to-point across the
surface of the floor was checked, as was the
resistance from point-to-ground. Once all was
found to be in compliance with ESD specifications,
a certificate of compliance was issued.
The Challenge
It was imperative to ensure that the high
performance ESD flooring system would be
properly grounded and installed. Only then would it
be capable of correctly, safely - and consistently dissipating electrostatic charge from within the
storage hangar.
The Solution
Floropoxy ESD being tested with megohmeter.
The Result
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2. The successfully installed and certified Florock
Floropoxy ESD floor provides a compliant, high
performance,
consistently
static
dissipative
environment for storage of sensitive NASA
equipment to the satisfaction of the building
supervisor. As part of an overall safety program,
the ESD flooring contributes to the safety of
personnel working in the hangar -- as well as
taxpayers’ investment.
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