RECENT PRODUCT NEWS

Eastwood Park says the availability of advice on the practicalities of managing water hygiene for Competent Persons and Responsible/ Authorised Persons in the healthcare context, and in light of the latest ACoP L8 changes, regularly attracts engineers and managers to its Gloucestershire training centre.

The Innowatech Aquadron Legionella Control System is said by its UK distributor, New Energy Management, to provide ‘24/7 protection’ against microorganisms in water systems.

ELGA Process Water has introduced Thermapure Mini, the newest member of the Thermapure ‘family’ of heatsanitisable reverse osmosis (RO) units for sterile services and endoscopy applications.

With correct spout outlet selection essential in the fight against healthcareassociated infections, ‘strong discouragement’ of aerator use in hospitals, and even flow straighteners prone to scale. Delabie has developed an open flow spout outlet that replaces the flow straightener.

‘Aesthetically versatile and offering outstanding performance’, Knauf’s Vinova panel is said to ‘extend the potential uses of the gypsum fibre panel to a new level’.

The effectiveness of Icopal’s Noxite waterproof roofing membrane in converting nearly 90% of surrounding nitrogen oxides into harmless nitrates has been validated by the BBA (British Board of Agrément).

Elliott has won the contract for a £5 m, 108-bed staff accommodation block at Peterborough City Hospital.

Construction Specialties (UK) is to supply and install a wall protection ‘package’ for Sweden’s New Karolinska Solna (NKS) Hospital in Stockholm.

Saint-Gobain Ecophon’s Soundlight Comfort range – ‘the latest innovation in noise and lighting solutions’ – is the result of a close partnership between acoustic ceiling manufacturer, Ecophon, and ‘expert’ in LED lighting, Philips.

Shackerley says its new cladding brochure reveals ‘a massively extended Sureclad Ceramic Granite Collection to meet every possible aesthetic requirement’.

Marley Eternit is expanding its Thrutone fibre cement slate range with five new colours, suitable for use on roof pitches as low as 15°, and three new shapes.

Panel Systems, a laminated panel supplier, has released a new brochure for its Styroclad eco – an ‘extremely lightweight and environmentallyfriendly’, weather-resistant panel designed to insulate an upstand or parapet in roofing applications, helping to reduce cold bridging.

Johnstone’s new Flame Defence System flame-retardant paints have been specifically formulated to inhibit and slow the surface spread of flame. They have been launched to help simplify specifying paint for redecoration over existing paint coatings.

Demolishing a Victorian hospital and designing a £32 million health centre in its place would appear to present the architect with a blank canvas.

Eastwood Park’s new training calendar for 2014-2015 includes three new City & Guilds nationally-recognised qualifications to assist staff development for those working in the area of decontamination.

Whitecroft Lighting says its DTFN/A lighting system ‘offers all the features to satisfy the infection control requirements of theatres and sterile recovery areas, where IP65/54 luminaires are required throughout’.

Starkstrom says its S-equiP product range is ‘packed full of infection-fighting innovations’, to ensure operating rooms or critical care areas remain a ‘bacteria and virusunfriendly’ zone..

Haigh says its specialist macerator range works with all leading pulp suppliers, and addresses key potential user challenges, such as space constraints, energy consumption, speed, and reliability.

Howorth’s Biotechnology division was established ‘to service ever-increasing demand for effective, safe, state-of-the-art vapour-phase fumigation systems, whether to control healthcareassociated infections, or eradicate microorganisms’.

A study at a South of England hospital commissioned by low surface temperature (LST) radiator guard specialist, Contour Casings, has compared the levels and diversity of bacteria present on modern LST radiator covers with full access for cleaning, and an antimicrobial coating, with those on a ‘traditional’ fixed unit, with no internal access, and no antimicrobial protection.