It's just like another component placed on the anti-static mat, right? This should work at providing an inexpensive heat-resistant and anti-static workbench area?
All the 'anti-static' heat resistant mats I found explain in the comments about how they are not really anti-static. And all the inexpensive, true EDS, anti-static mats are not heat resistant. (I'm sure there is one out there that has both, but it's likely out of my price range.)
Therefore, placing a $20 heat resistant mat on a $20 EDS anti-static mat would be the ideal choice? Is there something I'm not considering?
Best Answer
No, it would not.
There's no conductive path through the silicone mat, so all having a proper one underneath it does is create a weak capacitor to ground, which doesn't help you.