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A selection of Polyflor vinyl flooring products has helped to create a safe and attractive environment within the state-of-the-art Cardigan Integrated Care Centre.
Being able to access support close to home can have a transformative effect on people’s lives. That is the simple principal behind the £24m Cardigan Integrated Care Centre (ICC). The purpose-designed unit brings together specialist health and social care facilities, including GP practices, X-ray and out-patient clinics, community resource teams (CRT), and mental health services.
Internal spaces have been designed with a neutral palette, carefully selected to create a calm and uplifting environment for visitors. As a high-traffic, multi-service healthcare centre, the floor needed to provide exceptional ongoing performance. Criteria such as hygiene, slip resistance and aesthetics all needed to be considered. Polyflor flooring was installed throughout the building by Artisan flooring in a period of 16 weeks, providing durable, high-quality solutions to meet the diverse requirements of this mixed care facility.
Within the consultation and treatment rooms as well as the circulation areas, Expona Flow PUR was specified in Moleskin and Oatmeal. The neutral shades provide a smooth finish with subtle pearlescent detailing, creating an attractive environment whilst also being practical, resilient and hygienic. Its polyurethane reinforcement (PUR) will allow a low-cost, polish-free maintenance regime for the lifetime of the product, perfectly meeting the rigorous demands of the new facility.
The calming colour scheme continued into the toilets, changing, clean and dirty utility and bay areas, where Polysafe Verona PUR was selected in Cookie Cream and Dolphin Grey. As a safety floor, Verona incorporates safety aggregates in the vinyl to improve traction. Whilst these aggregates are practically invisible, they provide a sustainable slip-resistant finish, for safety underfoot and protection against spillages and contamination in these key areas.
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A children’s therapy room and a gym are included within the newly developed facilities and for these areas Acoustix Forest fx PUR was chosen in American Oak. As areas that are likely to be bustling with activity, measures were taken to reduce the acoustic impact on the rest of the hospital. Acoustix Forest fx PUR has been specially developed to reduce impact sound within interiors, minimising the negative effects of noise on both patients and staff, with its impact sound reduction level of 19dB.
When it came to the shower spaces within the ICC, the flooring needed to provide all the aesthetic appeal established in the rest of the centre, whilst also delivering exceptional safety performance in continually wet areas. Selected in Colorado and Tigris finishes, Hydro Evolve offered the perfect solution, as its carborundum-free composition with slip resistant particles and raised pimple embossing provide added grip and underfoot safety.
All the specified Polyflor floorcoverings achieve BRE A+ certification and provide an environmentally sound product choice, helping to create a healthier and more comfortable atmosphere for the hospital’s staff and patients.
The vinyl’s resilience will ensure that Cardigan Integrated Care Centre remains looking its best for years to come and support its aims of delivering high-quality healthcare to the local community.
Further details of Polyflor’s extensive range of resilient vinyl flooring are available from Polyflor Ltd, Radcliffe New Road, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 7NR. Tel: 0161 767 1111.
www.polyflor.com
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