News > Bata Industrials ESD collection: reducing static to help cut costs

Companies sometimes find themselves faced with the problem of Electro Static Discharge. This phenomenon, also known as ESD for short, can lead to major expenses. Examples of this are costs resulting from the breakdown and/or damage of products, and higher service fees due to repairs and/or replacements. Even the reliability of products can be negatively impacted by the occurrence of ESD. In order to prevent or at least limit electrostatic charging and to ensure that any charges generated are diverted in a controlled manner, Bata Industrials offers different models of safety shoes in an ESD version. Everyone has, at some point, experienced an unpleasant and sometimes even painful electrostatic discharge which can occur when exiting a car, for example, or from touching a door handle or removing a sweater. For humans, this type of discharge (with the exception of lightning) is harmless since the duration of the discharge remains limited to several nanoseconds. However, certain electronic components are very sensitive to electrostatic discharge, sometimes even from as little as 10 volts, and with all of negative effects that go along with this. This is how data signals can become garbled and electronic equipment can suffer from distortion. It is also possible that electronic components and PCBs can become damaged. Even fires and explosions can be the nasty results of ESD. And even worse, an electrostatic discharge may only be observed by man if it is 3000 volts or more. All of this means it is extremely important to provide adequate protection for ESD-sensitive equipment. The optimum protection In combination with the industrial socks also available in an ESD version, the ESD safety shoes from Bata Industrials are a well-thought out means of protection. The collection consists of the models Orlando, Ottawa, Tacoma, Toledo and Brooklyn and is actually equipped with an electrical resistance which is high enough to prevent static electric discharges and low enough to divert static charges. As a result, all of the models satisfy the currently valid norms (0.1-35 Mohms) relating to electrostatic discharge. Furthermore, manufactured from first-class nubuck leather or suede, these shoes (available in the sizes 36 – 49) are equipped with a moisture-wicking lining and a two-density PU sole, the guarantee for optimum stability and resistance to skidding. Finally, all of the models satisfy the EN ISO 20345 safety standard.