Colorex PLUS EC interlocking system

Highly conductive and flexible flooring system

Colorex Plus EC is the highly conductive solution for maximum safety in preventing electrostatic charges and meets the latest international standards. The flooring has an earth bleeder resistance of 5 x 10 4 -1 x 10 6 Ω and is suitable for grounding people via the man-shoe-floor system (IEC 61340-4-5) to protect electronic components and equipment from personal discharges. The conductive vinyl puzzle tiles of the Colorex Plus EC ESD flooring system are particularly suitable for ESD areas, operating theaters/intensive care units, cleanrooms, explosion-proof rooms and for use in the electrical and pharmaceutical industries.

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. The floor 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 also 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

The system for loose laying

Colorex Plus was developed to optimize time-consuming and cost-intensive floor renovations in industrial companies. This is because Colorex Plus is laid loose during operation and can be walked and rolled on immediately. Thanks to the innovative honeycomb structure on the back, Colorex Plus can be laid on problematic substrates. The individual components are firmly bonded together using a concealed dovetail system and combine all Colorex properties, including permanent conductivity. In addition to this advantage, the floor covering also scores points with its extremely resilient, non-porous and easy-to-clean surface.

The special interlocking system ensures a uniform appearance when laid. Its patented structure ensures electrical conductivity even when laid loose. In combination with the Colorex EC surface, the result is a continuously conductive system with the unique advantages of a compact, resistant surface that also offers a high degree of flexibility. This is because the interlocking joint enables loose laying on any floor surface. Thanks to the honeycomb structure with rear ventilation effect, Colorex Plus EC is also suitable for laying on subfloors with residual moisture.