Sikafloor® MultiDur ES-44 ESD
The Sikafloor® MultiDur ES-44 ESD system is a seamless, smooth, low VOC, ESD epoxy floor covering. It consist out of the two part, self-smoothing, epoxy coating Sikafloor®-263 SL and the two part, water dispersed, coloured ESD polyurethane roller coating Sikafloor®-305 W ESD. Suitable for use in hot and tropical climatic conditions.
- Very low VOC emissions
- Easy to apply
- Easy to refurbish, can be overcoated directly with itself
- Low odour
- Good UV resistance
- Easy to clean
- Matt surface
System Structure
Usage
It is used as:- Dissipative coloured indoor system for electrostatic protected areas (EPA).
- Particularly suitable for areas with requirements for the lowest electrostatic charge (low BVG - Body Voltage Generation) and dissipative surface
- Typical applications include clean rooms in the electronics industry, microbiology/microchemistry sectors, production plants in the automobile industry etc.
Advantages
- Very low VOC emissions
- Easy to apply
- Easy to refurbish, can be overcoated directly with itself
- Low odour
- Good UV resistance
- Easy to clean
- Matt surface
Packaging
Please refer to individual Product Data Sheet.
Colour
Available in a limited number of colour, please refer to Sika color chart.
Be aware that the colour of the layer below has to be approx. adjusted to the colour of the Sikafloor®-305 W ESD.
Appearance
Smooth - matt surface
System Details
APPROVALS / CERTIFICATES
- Suitable as floor covering acc. DIN VDE 0100-410 / T610 as top coat of non-conductive Sikafloor products
- Conforms to the requirements of ANSI/ESD S20.20 and IEC 61340-5-1
- Sikafloor® MultiDur ES-44 ESD follows the main requirements of EN 13813:2002 synthetic resin screed material
- Sikafloor® MultiDur ES-44 ESD follows the main requirements of EN 1504-2:2004 coating for surface protection of concrete
- Test of the Insulation Resistance acc. DIN VDE 0100-410/T610. Test Report P 9915-E, Kiwa-Polymer Institut
Shelf life
Please refer to individual Product Data Sheet.
Storage conditions
Please refer to individual Product Data Sheet.
System Structure
Sikafloor® MultiDur ES-44 ESD:
| Primer | Sikafloor®-161 |
| Base coat + Earthing connection | Sikafloor®-263 SL + Sika® Earthing Kit |
| Final conductive coating | Sikafloor®-305 W ESD |
The system configurations as described must be fully complied with and may not be changed.
Composition
Base coat: Epoxy
Top coat: PUR
Nominal Thickness
~2.0–2.5 mm
Tensile Adhesion Strength
> 1.5 N/mm² | (ISO 4624) |
Electrostatic Behaviour
| Resistance to ground1 | Rg < 109 Ω | (IEC 61340-4-1) |
| Typical average resistance to ground2 | Rg < 105 - 106Ω | (DIN EN 1081) |
| Body voltage generation2 | < 100 V | (IEC 61340-4-5) |
| System Resistance (Person/Floor/Shoe)3 | < 35 M Ω | (IEC 61340-4-5) |
1 In accordance with IEC 61340-5-1 and ANSI/ESD S20.20.
2 Readings may vary, depending on ambient conditions (i.e. temperature, humidity) and measurement equipment.
3 Or < 109 Ω + body voltage generation of < 100 V, in case of readings > 35 M Ω.
Application
Waiting Time / Overcoating
Before applying Sikafloor®-263 SL on Sikafloor®-161 allow:
| Substrate temperature | Minimum | Maximum |
| +10 °C | 24 hours | 4 days |
| +20 °C | 12 hours | 2 days |
| +30 °C | 8 hours | 1 days |
Before applying Sikafloor®-305 W ESD TopCoat on Sikafloor®-263 SL allow:
| Title 1Substrate temperature | Minimum | Maximum |
| +10 °C | 36 hours | 7 days |
| +20 °C | 24 hours | 5 days |
| +30 °C | 16 hours | 3 days |
Before applying Sikafloor®-305 W ESD on Sikafloor®-305 W ESD allow:
| Substrate temperature | Minimum | Maximum |
| +10 °C | 48 hours | 10 days |
| +20 °C | 24 hours | 8 days |
| +30 °C | 16 hours | 7 days |
Times are approximate and will be affected by changing ambient conditions particularly temperature and relative humidity.
Applied Product Ready for Use
| Temperature | Foot traffic | Light traffic | Full cure |
| +10 °C | ~ 48 hours | ~ 5 days | ~ 10 days |
| +20 °C | ~ 24 hours | ~ 3 days | ~ 8 days |
| +30 °C | ~ 16 hours | ~ 2 days | ~ 7 days |
Note: Times are approximate and will be affected by changing ambient conditions
Consumption
Sikafloor® MultiDur ES-44 ESD System
| Coating | Product | Consumption |
| Primer | Sikafloor®-161 | 1–2 × ~ 0.3–0.5 kg/m² |
| Levelling (if required) | Sikafloor®-161 levelling mortar | Refer to PDS of Sikafloor®-161 |
| Base coating | 1 pbw Sikafloor®-263 SL filled with 1.25 pbw quartz sand Sikadur-504 (0.1 – 0.3mm) | ~2.7–3.4 kg/m² Binder + quartz sand (1:1.25 pbw - depending on ambient temperature, the filling grade varies) |
| Earthing connection | Sika® Earthing Kit | 1 earthing point per approx. 200–300 m², min. 2 per room. |
| Final ESD coating | Sikafloor®-305 W ESD | 1–2 × 0.18–0.2 kg/m²/layer |
CLEANING
Please refer to the Sikafloor® Cleaning Regime.