Special Top Features:
1. We Only Use Nevamar&trade ESD Laminates: Only 3M� and Nevamar� use a patented design which controls the static dissipation rate to meet all ANSI/BIFMA and Federal GSA standards. These laminates carry the static charge across a layer of carbon which is buried just below the surface color layer.
Nevamar\'s exclusive Armored Protection&trade reduces surface shedding to one-tenth that of conventional laminates and provides long-term resistance to surface abrasion and extends the life of the laminate by maintaining its surface texture. . Use of Nevamar� is one of the critical features which allows us to guarantee our benches unconditionally for 10 years. Find out more at www.nevamar.com.
The unique characteristics of Nevamar Static Dissipative Laminate� makes it ideally suited for a variety of electronically sensitive applications. The new enhanced product meets or surpasses all standards for electrical properties even at low humidity levels. The product also practically eliminates surface shedding to provide a tough, durable work surface that outlasts competitive materials.
Nevamar&trade laminate sheets are designed for permanent lamination to work station furniture surfaces and are individually certified to meet the specific electrical property requirements. Physical Properties Table - Nevamar&trade
Electrical Properties Table - Nevamar&trade
Its important to know that most of our competitors use other brands of �ESD laminate� which simply dip sheets of laminate into a chemical bath, then dry the sheet. These sheets come from the laminate dipper with a label which, to paraphrase it, reads �Do not clean with any products containing water, ammonia, chlorine, or soap.� We have replaced hundreds of competitors tops which have lost their ESD properties over time, even though they followed all the manufacturer instructions. You see, human perspiration contains water too.
2. We use Nevamar&trade laminate on the top and all four edges. As surprising as it sounds most other companies either use a non-dissipative rubber strip or use nonconductive laminate on the edges. If you already have a competitors� ESD bench, you can spot this by checking to see if the laminate looks identical in color, thickness and texture. If it looks different, check the surface resistivity. It won�t be the same.
3. Aluminum underside: We are the only bench manufacturer to use an aluminum sheet to seal the underside of our tops and to assure conductivity. While other makers either leave the core particleboard uncovered on the bottom, paint the bottom or apply a brown sheet, we use the only material which completely seals out moisture, and which is 100% conductive. This is important too, as this moisture is the only reason tops warp, and leaving a nonconductive bottom sheet can cause problems in sensitive work areas.
4. Multiple grounding systems: While other brands of benches tout a very special bolt used to ground the surface of the laminate to their grounding system wires, we have eliminated this bolt (And the wires). Because all BenchPro&trade bench tops are designed with a full 180� degree radius on the front edge of the top, and because the front laminate wraps under the top in the front, we simply placed the frame where the fastening screws go through the laminate. This conducts the static charge directly into the frame, which is in turn grounded by two conductors we provide for earth grounding purposes. All ESD shelves have the same grounding system too.
The top mounts to the frame with a series of fasteners around the perimeter of the frame top. On the front, these connectors each ground the radiused front edge of the top to the frame, eliminating the possibility of ground failure found on benches with bolts through the top and wires on the underside. Our exclusive ESD design eliminates all bench grounding system failures.
The two front legs have banana jacks on their front edges to accept wrist strap connectors. The back of the frame has two mounting lugs to attach the two grounding wires which are included with the system. You will find this double system in evidence on every ESD bench and accessory we make.
BenchPro&trade ESD work benches are not connected electrically to the floor. We use insulated floor glides, so static charges will pass only through the grounding system provided, and so inadvertent charges on the floor can not pass up to the work surface.
