ESD Sprays and Cleaning

Why Anti Static Cleaning Matters in an EPA

Electrostatic discharge occurs constantly, particularly in dry environments where low humidity allows static charge to build up easily. While often unnoticed, even small discharges can cause latent or catastrophic damage to static-sensitive electronics.

Using anti static cleaning solutions helps remove contaminants, neutralise static charge, and maintain the performance of ESD floors, mats, benches, and equipment. Regular cleaning with the correct products plays a key role in reducing ESD risks and supporting compliance with IEC-61340-5-1 standards.

Cleaning ESD Equipment Safely

Cleaning and maintaining ESD equipment is essential to ensure it continues to perform as designed. Incorrect cleaning methods or products can compromise grounding performance and reduce the effectiveness of your ESD control equipment.

Standard household cleaners should never be used on ESD equipment. Many contain silicone, waxes, or insulative residues that form a non-conductive layer on surfaces. This can increase resistance to ground and allow static charge to build up, putting static-sensitive electronics components at risk.

Bondline supplies ESD cleaning sprays and solutions that are specifically developed to clean without leaving insulating residues, helping preserve the electrical properties of your equipment.

Bondline’s Range of ESD Cleaning Products

Our range includes anti static cleaning solutions for floors, mats, benches, equipment, and personnel, giving you flexibility to choose products that suit your environment:

• Anti Static Floor Cleaner: A water-based anti static floor cleaner designed for vinyl and rubber flooring. Removes contaminants while supporting long-term static control.
• ESD Mat and Tabletop Cleaning Solution: A neutral, multi-purpose ESD mat cleaning solution suitable for production areas and workstations. Free from alkali and ammonia.
• General Purpose ESD Spray: A versatile ESD spray that reduces static charge on non-porous surfaces during handling, assembly, and packaging.
• Heavy Duty Anti Static Spray: Designed for porous surfaces such as carpets and fabrics where static build-up is common.
• Anti Static Hand Lotion: Improves skin conductivity for better wrist strap bonding, supporting effective personal grounding.

Cleaning ESD Mats and Floors

Dirt and residue can behave as insulators, affecting surface resistance readings and overall ESD performance. Regular cleaning ensures accurate testing results and helps maintain the original resistivity of ESD mats and floors.

For best results:

• Use a mild, neutral ESD-safe cleaner with no alkali, ammonia, or restricted chemicals
• Avoid products that leave streaks, films, or residue
• Clean mats before resistivity testing and routine monitoring

Bondline’s Staticide® mat and table cleaners are well suited for rubber, vinyl, and workstation surfaces, removing grease, flux residue, and contaminants without degrading antistatic properties.

Avoiding Issues with Cleaning Contracts

A common cause of ESD failures during audits is a change in cleaning contractors. Non-ESD-trained cleaners may unknowingly use inappropriate products that leave insulating residues on floors and mats.

This can increase resistance to ground and lead to costly stripping, retreatment, or replacement. Any cleaning contractor working within an EPA should be trained in ESD awareness and use approved ESD cleaning products only.

Trusted Staticide® Cleaning Solutions

ACL Staticide® has over 50 years of experience supplying Staticide cleaning products to electronics, medical device, automotive, and aerospace industries. Their products are recognised globally for quality, safety, and performance.

Staticide® cleaning solutions support RoHS and REACH requirements and are developed to meet strict industry standards for ESD-controlled environments.

Explore the Staticide® range available at Bondline, including mat cleaners, general purpose sprays, heavy-duty sprays, wipes, and hand lotions.

Need Help Choosing the Right ESD Cleaner?

Selecting the correct ESD cleaning spray or anti static cleaning solution depends on your surfaces, environment, and level of ESD sensitivity.

If you need advice on cleaning ESD mats, floors, or equipment, our experienced team is here to help.

Contact us at [email protected] or call 01793 511000 for expert guidance.