With maintenance and estate managers balancing the needs of practicality and aesthetics, one product has been developed to maximise appeal and performance. As an added bonus it is also easy to fit and maintenance free providing a cost effective solution as well as assisting in reducing the spread of Healthcare Acquired infections.
Doncaster and Bassetlaw Trust has seen these advantages first hand and whenever door or wall protection is cited for a new or retro-fit project, they immediately turn to leading manufacturer Intastop.
Intastop, established for over 20 years, has gained a reputation for being a leading innovator in the areas of door and wall protection for the healthcare and anti-ligature markets. Its brief from Doncaster Royal Infirmary was to provide protective impact wrapping to existing and new doors as part of a refurbishment programme in the hospital’s medical imaging department.
The requirement was to wrap each door entirely in the PVC-u cladding in a particular grey colour to match existing doors within the department. Sarah Barsby Marketing Director for Intastop Ltd commented: “As the doors were in areas of particularly heavy traffic they needed to be tremendously hard wearing and several were also in clinical areas which necessitated the need for easy cleaning, our Impact Protection Sheet, which is also Class O fire rated, was particularly suited to this job.”
Intastop’s Anti-bacterial Impact Protection Sheet provides the perfect solution for walls and doors, as discovered by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Trust, and the range has now been extended to include additional colours and enhanced performance.
Sarah continued: “Our Anti-bacterial Impact Protection Sheet is proving hugely popular thanks to the enhanced anti-bacterial protection and the additional colours we’ve added to the range to give our customers even greater choice. Furthermore, we continue our made to measure service in addition to our off-the-shelf sizes so that our product can be tailored to exact requirements."
The Anti-bacterial Impact Protection Sheet has been enhanced so that the protection is impregnated into the sheet at the time of manufacture which permeates each layer to ensure that the product retains its integrity should it become damaged. And, so that practicality and aesthetics can be achieved new colours have been introduced including Burgundy, Olive green, Polar White, Slate Grey and Storm Grey. All are held in stock to ensure delivery is swift.
Sarah concluded: "Adding to the range and developing the product was a natural progression for Intastop as high product quality and exceptional customer service are at the heart of our company ethos. These developments give our customers greater freedom and flexibility to create individual and practical interior protection and achieve infection control targets."
The Anti-bacterial sheet is Class 'O' fire-rated and achieves BS:476 parts 6 and 7. It can be ordered pre-cut, bespoke or can be cut on site by installers.
Intastop has also developed a range of adhesives for the application of impact protection products. The range includes water based contact, hygienic cladding and spray contact adhesives. To ensure a high level finish Intastop has a range of coloured sealants that perfectly match the standard impact protection sheet colours.
Intastop remains a market leader in the healthcare and public sectors for door and wall protection due its knowledge, expertise and ability to develop products that fulfil customer requirements. For further product information or to order a colour swatch visit www.intastop.com.