ACL Staticide Spotlight: The ESD Cleaners & Coatings You Should Be Using

ACL Staticide Spotlight: The ESD Cleaners & Coatings You Should Be Using

ACL Staticide ESD cleaners, surface treatments, and floor coatings are engineered to reduce static generation at the source while remaining compatible with sensitive components, cleanroom surfaces, and ESD-controlled workstations. Unlike general-purpose cleaners that can alter surface resistivity or leave particle-attracting residues, ACL formulations are specifically designed for electronics assembly, medical device manufacturing, aerospace, and ISO cleanroom environments. Their products integrate into daily and weekly cleaning protocols — pre-shift bench wipe-downs, in-process surface maintenance, and scheduled floor treatments — as a functional layer in a complete ESD control program alongside wrist straps, mats, and ionization. Facilities that standardize on ACL Staticide typically see improved yield stability, fewer ESD events, and more consistent audit compliance.

ACL Staticide Product Specifications

Frequently Asked Questions

How does an ESD cleaner differ from a standard surface cleaner?
Standard cleaners are formulated for soil removal without regard for electrical surface properties. Many leave residues that are insulative (increasing surface resistance above the ANSI/ESD S20.20 acceptable range) or that attract particles through static charge. ACL Staticide ESD cleaners are formulated to clean effectively while maintaining or improving surface dissipative properties — the cleaned surface retains a surface resistance within the controlled range required for ESD-safe workstations and equipment. Using a standard cleaner on an ESD mat or workstation surface can unknowingly compromise your ESD program between verification cycles.

How does Staticide Ultra II Floor Finish work and how is it applied?
Staticide Ultra II is a dissipative floor coating that, when applied to hard floor surfaces, creates a conductive layer that bleeds triboelectric charge generated by foot traffic to ground. It is applied like a standard floor finish — clean the floor thoroughly, apply in thin coats, and allow to dry between coats. The number of coats affects the final surface resistance; follow ACL’s application guide for your target resistance range. Verify surface resistance after application and after each stripping/reapplication cycle to confirm the floor remains within your ESD program specification. Contact our team for application guidance specific to your facility.

When should I use ESD finger cots vs. full ESD gloves?
Use finger cots when you need maximum tactile sensitivity across most of the hand but require static control and contamination protection at the fingertips — common in component inspection, rework, and precision assembly where full gloves reduce dexterity. Use full ESD gloves when the entire hand contacts ESD-sensitive surfaces or when chemical exposure requires full hand coverage. Finger cots are not a substitute for full gloves in processes where the palm or back of the hand contacts sensitive components or surfaces.

How do ACL Staticide cleaners fit into a complete ESD control program?
ACL cleaners address the surface cleanliness and resistivity layer of an ESD program — they maintain the dissipative properties of mats, floors, and equipment surfaces between verification cycles. They work alongside, not instead of, grounding equipment: wrist straps and ESD mats provide the ground path; ionizers neutralize charge on insulators; and ACL cleaners ensure surfaces remain within resistance specification and free of contamination that could affect ESD performance. See our ESD Program Essentials hub for a complete program overview.

Looking to standardize your cleaners?

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Related Resources

• ESD Program Essentials — Complete guide to building and maintaining an ESD control program
• Electronics Assembly Chemicals & Coatings — Cleaners, coatings, and chemical solutions for electronics manufacturing
• Electronics Cleaning Chemicals & Solvents — Solvent and cleaner selection for ESD-safe environments
• Solving Contamination Issues in Electronics Manufacturing — Root cause troubleshooting for ESD and contamination