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Adhesive-free Modul’up range ticks all the boxes
When it comes to specifying floorcoverings for healthcare environments, it’s vital that the products chosen are fit for purpose, while minimising disruption to daily operations during installation. In fact, according to research recently conducted by Forbo Flooring Systems and BIP within the NHS, 60% of respondents considered minimised downtime and disruption to be a high priority.
Indeed, hospitals and healthcare facilities face many daily demands, as these public buildings are in constant use around the clock. And when it comes to refurbishing a healthcare environment, the flooring plays a fundamental role in the design, as the correct specification of products will enhance daily operations, while contributing to staff comfort and overall patient experience.
Supporting the health and wellbeing of patients should be the main priority in healthcare settings, with 54% of respondents from Forbo’s NHS survey agreeing. And reducing noise pollution through the flooring can significantly contribute to this. Noise within healthcare environments can be caused by a variety of factors – such as alarms, rolling beds, and even HVAC systems – all of which can provoke annoyance, reduce staff performance, and at times be harmful to patients. With the help of acoustic floorcoverings, noise levels can be kept at bay, as specialist products that mitigate sound transmission from room to room can help to create a comfortable and peaceful environment to aid the healing process.
Due to the busy and practical nature of a healthcare setting, it is also essential that the floorcoverings selected are suitable for high traffic application areas and offer enhanced durability. Products should deliver excellent dimensional stability and
be capable of withstanding all types of traffic and demands that hospital floors are typically subject to, including heavy equipment, trollies, patient mobility aids, and constant footfall. Some floorcoverings may also possess high indentation resistance, which is beneficial for areas using rolling loads.
What’s more, as prolonged downtime is not an option, it is equally important to consider the installation time of floorcoverings, as fitting the flooring should cause as little disruption as possible to the daily running of healthcare operations. Therefore, floorcoverings that can be walked on and used immediately after installation are essential.
elegant concrete and stone effects, alongside three bright colour pops, Modul’up delivers an unrivalled choice of design in adhesive-free vinyl.
Shaun Bradbury, managing director at Wrennalls Group, recently chose Forbo’s Modul’up for his latest refurbishment project. He said: “My role in the project was to source an alternative floorcovering that could be easily and quickly applied, with minimal fuss, mess, and disruption, to daily operations, as the building is in use 24 hours a day. The main challenge, therefore, was to find a suitable floorcovering that saved time and money, and reduced potential downtime for the client.
With all of this in mind, Forbo’s innovative adhesive-free sheet vinyl collection, Modul’up, ticks all the boxes! Available in a compact version, which is perfect for high traffic areas subject to indentation, and in an enhanced Decibel (19 dB) version, ideal for environments where impact noise needs to be minimised, Modul’up is an attractive proposition for healthcare applications where a quick turnaround is required. Requiring no adhesive, tackifier, or double-sided tape, Modul’up can be installed quickly and walked on immediately after installation, which reduces downtime by over 50%, and minimises the impact on day-to-day functions. It also contributes positively to a better indoor environment, as it is free from the usual constraints associated with adhesives, such as odours, dust, or aromatics from sub-floor preparation. In addition, as no adhesives or sub-floor preparation are needed in most cases, the clinical cleaning requirements may be reduced.
The collection includes a palette of 20 colours. From the 10 natural wood items, including realistic rustic oak shades with wood embossing, to the seven
“I recommended Forbo’s Modul’up, which is an adhesive-free sheet vinyl and part of Forbo’s FastFit collection, as it could be installed while the premises were still in use, and is the ideal solution for environments where prolonged downtime is not an option. Unlike the installation of traditional vinyl, there is no setting time or drying time involved, so the floor was ready for use as soon as it was installed.”
lFor more information about Forbo, please visit
www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/modulup. To learn more about Forbo’s Fast Fit collection, visit
www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/fastfit or to download its latest report on improving facilities across the public sector, visit
www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/igovsurvey
Forbo Flooring UK Limited High Holborn Road
Ripley, Derbyshire DE5 3NT Tel: 01773 744 121
Email:
info.flooring.uk@
forbo.com
www.forbo-flooring.co.uk
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