ESD or Static matting is designed to drain static discharge from items placed on its surface. ... The way it does this is by slowing down the flow of static charge, which neutralises the static electricity and moves the charge into the (grounded) mat, away from the electronic components being worked on.

Do anti-static floor mats work?

How do anti-static mats work? Anti-static mats have a low electrical resistance of between 0.1 and 1000 MegaOhm (MΩ). The use of anti-static matting prevents the build-up of electrostatic charge in the body by dissipating this charge and thus prevents a sudden discharge between electrically charged objects on contact.

How does anti-static flooring work?

The anti-static floor is used to impede the creation of electrostatic discharge. This, also known as ESD, is the abrupt flow of electricity that occurs when a charged object gets in contact with another surface. ... The way it inhibits the electricity is by creating static dissipative or conductive flooring.