Colorex EC ESD flooring
The Colorex EC - ESD flooring from Forbo, a conductive vinyl floor according to DIN EN 649, is specifically designed for demanding technical areas, including ESD zones, operating rooms, intensive care units, cleanrooms, and areas with explosion hazards. This homogeneous, high-pressure compressed flooring has a tile width of 615 x 615 mm and a thickness of 2 mm, making it ideal for use in the electronics and pharmaceutical industries.With a grounding resistance of 5 x 10^4 to < 10^6 Ohm, the flooring supports personnel grounding through the human-shoe-floor system according to IEC 61340-4-5, ensuring the protection of electronic components from personnel discharges. The surface is smooth and pore-free, emphasizing its suitability for cleanrooms according to ISO class 2 and ensuring minimal particle emission. Its resistance to chemical influences and the ability for residue-free decontamination of radionuclides speak to the high functionality of this flooring.
Additionally, the Colorex EC offers consistent conductivity throughout its entire service life, without the need for volatile antistatics. This is achieved through the use of conductively coated chips instead of liquid chemical additives. The high material density allows for effective and traceless repair of deep scratches or burns and ensures a long lifespan with low maintenance effort. The flooring is difficult to ignite (fire class Bfl – s1) and offers excellent resistance to mechanical stress.
Ideal for technical purchasing, the Colorex EC meets the highest standards in safety and efficiency, supported by its comprehensive technical certifications and the promise of a sustainable investment with up to 95% recyclable content in the backing construction.
Details
- Color Color
- see color selection
- Width Width
- 615 mm
- Length Length
- 615 mm
- Thickness Thickness
- 2 mm
- Fire behavior Fire behavior
- hardly inflammable
- Fire class Fire class
- Bfl – s1
- ISO according to 14644-1 ISO according to 14644-1
- 2
- Bleeder resistance Bleeder resistance
- 104 - 106 Ω
- Weight Weight
- 3.2 kg
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Colorex EC, electrically conductive
Properties of the floor covering
Constant conductivity over the entire service life
The unique material construction of Colorex SD ensures constant conductivity over the entire service life of the flooring, regardless of humidity and temperature. In combination with suitable footwear, Colorex EC conducts charges safely through the vein network. Colorex SD not only safely dissipates the charge generated by people, but also reduces the charge at the interface between the sole of the shoe and the floor. This floor meets all ESD standards
Cleanroom suitability
In microelectronics cleanroom environments, even the finest air particles can cause contamination. The consequences are pre-damage and loss of input. As a highly compressed material with a non-porous surface, Colorex SD meets the highest requirements for particle emission behavior and helps to reduce contamination by molecular airborne particles.
Germ and particle-free surface
Meets the highest hygiene requirements thanks to the antimicrobial, compact and non-porous surface. The floor is also characterized by very good resistance to disinfectants.
Resilient
The high-pressure pressed construction is extremely hard-wearing, resistant to high point loads and resistant to static and dynamic loads. It also has excellent chemical resistance.
100% restorable and repairable
Deep and long scratches, holes and burns can be removed effectively and without a trace, without impairing the original properties of the flooring. Visible damage can be repaired by thermal material-in-material welding. To do this, a strip of the same flooring material is heated and worked directly into the damage. After grinding and polishing the repaired area, a homogeneous appearance is restored. Dangerous impurities caused by radionuclides can be removed without leaving any residue.
Care and value retention
Loose dirt can be removed by vacuuming or damp mopping with impregnated disposable cloths. Alternatively, the floor can be spray-cleaned using a single-disc machine with a red pad and spray device with a neutral and wax-free cleaning solution. Clean large areas with a suitable scrubbing machine. Clean the edges manually.
Colorex starts where others stop
Colorex is manufactured using a special production technique. This process gives the material an extremely high and uniform density.
Step 1: Shredding and conductive coating
The sheet material is cut into individual, small “chips”. These are then coated with a conductive substance.
Advantage
- Constant conductivity over the entire service life
- The individual coated chips work as “conductor tracks” and guarantee constant conductivity over the entire service life of the flooring, regardless of the humidity and temperature.
Step 2: High-pressure pressing process
The conductive chips are pressed into thick blocks of material under extremely high pressure and temperature.
Advantage
- High load capacity
- The chips pressed under high pressure form a perfect, homogeneous material composition that can easily withstand high mechanical and dynamic loads over the long term.
Step 3: Splitting and mechanical surface treatment
The homogeneous, pressed blocks are then cut into individual 2.0 mm thick plates.
Advantage
- Can be repaired/rehabilitated, resistant to chemicals
- Cutting the homogeneous slabs enables complete repairability without visual and functional impairment of the floor and - thanks to the highly compacted surface - excellent chemical resistance
Colorex fully bonded
Conductive installation guarantees that unwanted electrostatic charges can flow through the dense network of fine conductive tracks through the entire panel thickness. The charges are safely dissipated by the conductive adhesive and the copper strips. If a conductive floor is not required, Colorex can also be laid with normal adhesive as a non-conductive variant. In order to meet the highest hygiene requirements, it is recommended that Colorex is thermally welded in the same color.
Technical data:
CE sign | EN 14014 | conform |
Surface |
| smooth |
Total thickness | EN ISO 24346 | 2.0 mm |
Trade class | EN ISO 10874 | 34 very strong |
Industrial class | EN ISO 10874 | 43 strong |
Size (without dovetails) | EN ISO 24342 | 615 x 615 mm |
Surface weight | EN ISO 23997 | 3.2 kg/m² |
Plate weight |
| 4.6 kg |
Fire behavior | EN 13501-1 | Bfl -S1, G, CS |
Thermal conductivity | EN 12524 | 0.25 W/(m·k) |
Slip resistance | DIN 51130 | R9 |
| bfu/bpa/upi R 9729 | GS1 |
Resistance to castor wheels | ISO 4918 | suitable type W |
Thermal dilation coefficient |
| 0.07 mm/m°C |
Electrical bleeder resistance | IEC 61340-4-1 | 1 x 106 ≤ R ≤ 108 Ω |
| ESD STM7.1 |
|
Insulation resistance | DIN VDE 0100 | ≥ 50 kΩ |
Electrical system resistance with ESD shoes | IEC 61340-4-5 | R ≤ 1 x 109 Ω |
| ESD STM97.1 |
|
Walk-on charge with ESD shoes (typical value) | IEC 61340-4-5 | < 100 V ~ 40 V |
| ESD STM97.2 |
|
Dimension stability | EN ISO 23999 | ≤ 0,05% |
Residual indentation behavior (typical value) | EN ISO 24343-1 | ≤ 0.10 mm ~ 0.02 mm |
Impact sound improvement | EN ISO 140-8 | 2 dB |
Light fastness | EN ISO 105-B02 | ≤ 6 |
Resistance to load | Lift trucks and forklift trucks: Total weight up to 2.5 t and with pneumatic tires 5 t; Static: 50 kg/cm³ - Dynamic 90 kg/cm³ | |
Chemical effects | EN ISO 26987 | very good |
Cleanroom emissions | IDEMA M11-99 | total < 1 μg/cm2 |
Cleanroom particle emissions | IDEMA 14644-1 | ISO 4 |
Recycling part | up to 95% recycled content in the back construction | |
Workwear | Professional Footwear 2024
DPV main catalog 2023 | 2024