Dear all,

I thought I report back what solution I went for in the end and what other
product suggestions I got. Maybe it is helpful for future lab planning
elsewhere.

For the new UMinnesota lab I went with:

   - VPI "Conductile" (http://www.vpicorp.com/conductile/)


Other products used in different labs and were suggested:

   - Flexco "ESD Vinyl tile" (
   http://www.flexcofloors.com/product-category/esd-tile/esd-vinyl-tile-samples/ESD
   vinyl tiles)


   - American Biltrite "Electrotile" (
   https://www.american-biltrite.com/flooring_us/products/solid-vinyl-tile/electrotile/?___store=flooring_us
   )


   - Staticworx "Shadow effects" carpet tiles (
   https://www.staticworx.com/esd-flooring/shadow-effects-esd-carpet-tile.php
   )

I may also either have drag chains or conductive casters on the lab chairs
depending on how it goes. Midwest winter air is dry.

Thanks everybody for their help and input.

Best,
Anette

On Tue, Feb 7, 2017 at 2:56 PM, Anette von der Handt <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Dear probers,
>
> I am in another round with my architects as the original plan for polished
> concrete for my new lab fell through (the original floor was in too poor
> shape) and we are back to VCT tiles or other floor options.
>
> We are now looking at anti-static floor tiles or rubber floors. Obviously
> there are many flooring types available in the realm of anti-static, static
> dissipative and static conductive floors and some may even have some effect
> on vibration (?).
>
> Does anyone have an opinion or can recommend a product or type of product?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Anette
>
> --
> Dr. Anette von der Handt
>
> Department of Earth Sciences
> University of Minnesota
> 310 Pillsbury Drive SE
> Minneapolis, MN 55455
>
> Office phone: (612) 624-7370
> Office fax: (612) 625-3819
> Lab phone: (612) 624-3539
>



-- 
Dr. Anette von der Handt

Department of Earth Sciences
University of Minnesota
310 Pillsbury Drive SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Office phone: (612) 624-7370
Office fax: (612) 625-3819
Lab phone: (612) 624-3539

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