A door designed to help fight infection spread, one of the features of which is a patented track system which, in combination with the door’s own weight and a continuous neoprene gasket, “creates a perfect seal against the door frame”, has been launched by Dortek.
The seal has been independently tested and found to be “over 99% effective, leaking less than 0.2 m3/hr of clean air with a typical pressure differential of 20 Pa”. Dortek says it thus provides an excellent infection infection barrier and reduces the quantity of clean air which needs to be generated, resulting in considerable cost savings. The fully glazed, MF5 hermetically sealed sliding door is particularly suitable for isolation wards, intensive care units (ICUs) and critical care units (CCUs). The “smooth, controlled, sliding action” helps reduce air disturbance, and the door can be fitted with touch-less sensors to allow for hands-free operation, and, with no ridges or ledges, “has no place to harbour infection”.
