As part of the drive to combat MRSA and other hospital-acquired infections, eye-catching bright red signs encouraging everyone to “Now wash your hands” have been inlaid into flooring directly adjacent to washbasin stations in wards throughout Hope Hospital in Salford.
Polyflor XL PU features a specially formulated polyurethane surface treatment that is reported to reduce maintenance costs by up to 24% by improving the soil resistance and cleanability of the floor. It offers a choice of 24 attractive colourways in 1.5mm and 2mm gauges to suit differing traffic levels.
The product has been independently tested with results demonstrating that it inhibits the growth of MRSA. An effective cleaning regime is, however, the most important defence against infection. Polyflor XL PU meets the performance requirements of EN 649 and, fully tested to fire-safety standard EN 13501-1, is certified as Class Bfl-S1, achieving the criteria EN ISO 9239-1 ³8kw/m2 and the mandatory requirement of EN ISO 11925-2 pass.
In common with all Polyflor sheet vinyl floor coverings, the flooring can be welded at the seams and to coved skirtings to create continuous, impervious surfaces that offer no sanctuary to dirt and bacteria.
