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Every puzzle piece counts for the patient
A healthcare environment is made up of many puzzle pieces. The finish of walls, floors and ceilings also matters. Bacteria-resistant coating for hospitals has a dry coating film that is resistant to bacterial degradation. As a complement to regular cleaning and infection prevention, that material choice can indirectly contribute to hygiene in the healthcare environment.
The patient is central. All details are important, including the wall finish.
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Hygiene and structural condition must be considered together
Intensively used surfaces require considered material choice
Learning from other sectors
Hygiene in cure & care is always under pressure
In hospitals and healthcare facilities, surfaces are subject to heavy use and are cleaned regularly. A suitable finish must therefore be compatible with the substrate, the cleaning regime and the level of wear and tear.
Inducoat combines technical advice with mould and bacteria-resistant coatings for walls, floors, and ceilings. The coating does not replace regular cleaning, disinfection, or infection prevention, but can be part of the chosen system approach as a low-maintenance finish.
This gives facilities managers and maintenance partners a single substantiated starting point for material selection, implementation and management.
Why bacteria-resistant coating is relevant for hospitals
In a practical test, surfaces finished with Inducoat Bacteria were monitored for 11 months under the usual daily cleaning regime. Weekly samples were analysed in a laboratory for five types of bacteria.
The results, within this test setup, indicate that the dry coating film was resistant to bacterial attack. Please assess the test setup and results in conjunction with the accompanying report.
Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus epidermidis
Enterococcus
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Escherichia coli
Results assessed in the laboratory
Three key considerations when choosing a coating for healthcare facilities
A well-founded system choice for care environments at Inducoat rests on three pillars:
These pillars help to assess product choice, substrate, application, and management in conjunction for hospitals and other healthcare institutions.
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Experience with coatings for healthcare facilities
“Thanks in no small part to Inducoat’s bacteria-resistant wall finish, I was named Veterinarian of the Year for several consecutive years. It is my view that bacteria-resistant wall finish is relevant to medical practice, for humans and animals. But only with Inducoat.”
Leo van Merwijk
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