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The modern-day hospitals, no matter big or small are visibly different from the old-day hospitals not only in terms of the facilities or the equipment but also the interiors be it the lobby area, pre and post care wards, OTs, ICU, procedure room, Xray /MRI, pathology labs etc.
The hospital designer/ architects want to provide an interior which is not only appealing aestheticcally but also provide a pleasing and colourful ambience. Above all, this is to be done without compromising on the basics like a long lasting product, easy to maintain, hygiene etc. PVC flooring (commonly known as vinyl flooring ) and PVC wall covering has become immensely popular for all the above reasons.
PVC flooring
PVC flooring is solid, resilient, safe, cost effective, durable, aesthetically pleasant, easy to maintain, ease of wheel chair access/safe trolley/stretcher movements, help in reducing the spread of pathogens, do not trap dirt, do not shred particles, can be made monolithic by welding the joints, can be bent at corners/curves, fire retardant, sound absorbent, available in wide variety, shades, designs.
Availability and application
PVC flooring is available in a wide range and forms like sheets, tiles and planks. One can select the flooring depending upon the application. For eg. Homogeneous flooring in roll form is recommended for various areas of a hospital like pre and post care/ICU/Cath labs/pathology labs/general wards/passage/lobby area, conductive/ESD flooring for OT/MRI etc, consulting rooms / special rooms can have PVC planks/wood design rolls. For area like fitness centre/rehabilitation area/yoga/aerobics the must be thick and soft cushioned to avoid any kind of jerks, provide a soothing and relaxing movements. The canteen area can be made more colourful by good combination of lively shades. Similarly the lifts and ramps can have anti skid flooring.
PVC wall covering
Wall is an important area in a hospital which should be aesthetically appealing, easy to clean and maintain. PVC wall covering is the internationally accepted unanimous choice for walls. The PVC sheet, normally 1.0 mm thick is easy to install on a levelled wall surface and is long lasting, washable and hygienic.
Before installing PVC flooring, ensure that base the floor surface is hard and levelled. The floor surface can be levelled with a good quality self levelling compound. Further the base floor should be free from surface defects and moisture. In case of wall covering also the wall surface should be free from moisture and levelled. The wall base can be prepared with good quality ‘Wall Putty’. RMG Polyvinyl India is India’s largest manufacturer and exporter of PVC flooring. Wonderfloor, the flagship brand of RMG is India’s largest selling PVC flooring brand in India and is available for wide range of applications.
Some popular Wonderfloor products finding application in hospitals are
Sigma — 2.0 mm thick, hard wearing, antibacterial homogeneous flooring in sheet form
WallPro — 1.0 mm the flexible antibacterial homogeneous wall covering
Flotron — 2.0 mm thick, conductive tiles.
Bravo — 4.0 mm, anti jerk ,cushion flooring for fitness/gym/aerobics/yoga centre
Robust — 1.5/2mm , heavy duty multipurpose flooring
Timberland — PVC wooden design planks for consulting rooms / special rooms.
Safety — Anti skid flooring for ramps, elevators, wet area
Contact Details:
Mob: 97112 00510
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.wonderfloor.com
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