Antistatic and ESD flooring in Amritsar, Punjab

In Amritsar, most requests for antistatic flooring come from hospitals. Private hospitals and medical colleges building or upgrading operation theatres, ICUs and imaging suites often have a specification that calls for an antistatic or conductive floor. The other main users are server and equipment rooms in banks, telecom sites and offices, plus a smaller number of electronics service labs.

Operation theatres and ICUs

An OT floor has to do several jobs at once:

• control static, as required by the hospital's specification
• be jointless so it can be disinfected thoroughly
• run up the walls as coved skirting
• take the weight of operating tables, anaesthesia machines and imaging equipment
• resist the cleaning and disinfecting agents used between cases

An antistatic epoxy or PU self levelling floor built over a copper grid and conductive primer meets all of these. It is laid as one continuous surface and coved at the walls, and once cured it is tested for resistance.

The hospital's biomedical or project engineer normally specifies whether the OT needs a conductive or static dissipative floor and what resistance range applies. We build to that specification and hand over test readings.

Imaging, cath labs and ICUs

Rooms with CT, MRI support equipment, cath labs and ICU monitoring systems contain expensive electronics. Static control helps protect them, and a smooth jointless floor makes it easier to move beds and equipment. Note that MRI rooms have their own shielding and non-magnetic material requirements, so we coordinate with the equipment vendor for those spaces.

Server and equipment rooms

Bank data rooms, telecom equipment rooms and office server rooms use antistatic floors or antistatic coatings on the slab under raised access floors. Dry Punjab winters increase static problems, so these rooms benefit from permanent floor-based control rather than relying on humidity.

Installation in a working hospital

Most hospital jobs are in buildings that are already open. We:

• work in one theatre or room at a time, sealed off from the rest
• use low-odour materials and ventilate the area
• coordinate with infection control on cleaning before handover
• agree start and handover dates with the OT schedule

The process covers slab preparation, the copper grid and earthing points, conductive primer, the antistatic finish, coving at the walls, earthing by your electrician and resistance testing.

Winter installation

Cold slabs in Amritsar's winter slow the curing of resin floors. Hospitals are usually heated, which helps, but new wings and unheated rooms may need temporary heating during installation. We check the temperature before starting so the floor cures properly and reaches the right resistance.

FAQs

Do all operation theatres need antistatic flooring?

It depends on the hospital's specification and the equipment in use. Many Indian hospital specifications still call for it. Your project engineer or biomedical team should confirm.

How long does one OT take?

A single operation theatre usually takes about a week, including preparation, installation, curing and testing. Coving and repairs can add time.

Can the floor be cleaned with hospital disinfectants?

Yes, with the disinfectants commonly used in hospitals. Avoid waxes and polishes, which can affect the floor's electrical performance.

Call +91-8755475716 or fill in the form below to discuss your hospital project in Amritsar. More details are on our antistatic ESD flooring page.