Prove control. Then keep it.
Testing, auditing, consultation and training from an iNARTE-certified team, so your ESD programme holds up in front of any auditor.
Measured, not assumed.
On-site testing is led by an iNARTE-certified ESD engineer to keep your production areas compliant with ESD S20.20. Low-humidity testing qualifies your ESD products to the same standard.
On your floor, on your schedule.
- ESD TR53Compliance verification of ESD control items
- ANSI/ESD STM2.1Garment resistive characterisation
- ANSI/ESD STM3.1Ionizer performance measurement
- ANSI/ESD STM7.1Flooring resistive characterisation
- ANSI/ESD STM12.1Seating resistive measurement
- ANSI/ESD STM97.1Footwear/flooring system resistance
- ANSI/ESD STM97.2Footwear/flooring system voltage: walking test
Worst-case dry air, on purpose.
- ANSI/ESD STM2.1Garment resistive characterisation
- ANSI/ESD STM4.1Worksurface resistance measurement
- ANSI/ESD STM7.1Flooring resistive characterisation
- ANSI/ESD STM9.1Footwear resistive characterisation
- ANSI/ESD STM11.11Surface resistance measurement
- ANSI/ESD STM11.12Volume resistance measurement
- ANSI/ESD STM11.13Two-point resistance measurement
Test condition: 12% RH ±3% RH · 23 °C ±3 °C · 72 h preconditioning.
Five steps to a clean report.
Every audit ends with numbers you can show your customer, plus a list of exactly what to fix.
- 01 · SURVEYWalk the EPA
Map zones, grounding points, materials and traffic with your team.
- 02 · MEASURETest to method
Floors, footwear, seating, garments, work surfaces and ionizers, to TR53 and STM methods.
- 03 · REPORTReadings & verdicts
Every item logged with its result against your programme limits.
- 04 · RECTIFYFix what failed
Floor repair, ionizer balancing, grounding and replacement items from stock.
- 05 · VERIFYRe-test & schedule
Confirm compliance and set the next verification date.
How ready is your ESD programme?
Answer eight questions about the elements an S20.20 programme covers. You'll get a readiness score and the gaps we'd look at first. Nothing is sent until you choose to send it.
A guided self-check for planning. It is not a certification assessment.
Certification without the guesswork.
Thinking of getting your facility ESD S20.20 certified? We'll point you to the accredited certification bodies nearest your site and walk you through the preparation, so the certification programme runs smoothly.
Knowledge is the cheapest ESD control.
On-site training covers the basics of static charge, ESD S20.20, ESD control, testing and auditing. Together with Shishido of Japan, Ace Star has also run free, invitation-only seminars in Penang.
ESD Seminar 2018, with Shishido
- An overview of ESD: Q = CV, charging by rubbing, separation and induction, the tribo series
- HBM, MM, CDM and CBM models; surface resistance vs temperature and RH
- Ionizer principles, ionizer types, and the hidden problems of induction and EMI
- HDC-AC ionizers: ±1 V offset without feedback, 0.1 V adjustment, 3–5 year emitter-pin life
- IEC 61340 body-voltage measurement for floor qualification; CPM capacitance; DSF601 real-time monitoring
ESD & Cleanroom Dust Contamination Control 2019
Speakers: Shinichi Yamaguchi & Shigeo IwasaSlides plus live experimental demonstrations
- Static charge behaviour (coulomb, capacitance, voltage) and ESD defect models HBM, CDM, SDM, CBE and CDE
- Choosing the right ionizer: AC, DC, HF, pulse or HDC-AC; cleanroom-compatible fan ionizers
- Fundamentals of cleanroom contamination control: zoning, airflow, the operator as a source
- Making particles visible: illuminance, contrast, dust-deposition marks, collection and analysis
- Cleaning: wipers, tank maintenance, positive and negative pressure, success cases
New floors. Old floors made right.
We supply and install HexStat and ESDWork conductive tiles and ESD epoxy. We repair and maintain existing HexStat, ESDWork, Forbo, Polyflor and Gerflor floors for manufacturers including Western Digital, Jabil, Celestica, Texas Instruments, Freescale, Sony, Samsung, Sharp Roxy and Flextronics.
