Plastic Wall Panels For Hygiene

One of the greatest priorities of architects and designers who are working on healthcare building projects is the promotion of hygiene in the finished building. Hospitals and health centres are increasingly expected to select their interiors with a view to controlling infection and promoting hygiene. Plastic wall paneling is playing a growing role in infection control in health buildings.

Such panels have traditionally been used in schools and airports as well as supermarkets to protect wall surfaces from damage caused by large numbers of passing people and frequent bumps from trolleys. In such situations, plastic wall panels in a variety of colour combinations and different sizes have successfully saved money on repairs as well as maintaining appearances in public buildings for many years.

It was more recently, however, following the increasingly common press reports of superbug outbreaks in hospitals, that infection control and hygiene promotion became an issue big enough to influence building and décor practice. Healthcare architects are more aware than ever that their designs must be both tough and hygienic. As a result plastic wall paneling is a more popular choice than ever before in hospitals and health centres.

Although in the past architects and designers have shied away from using the panels to avoid incurring any extra cost, health authorities, who will be responsible for the maintenance of healthcare buildings are catching on to their benefits. Plastic wall paneling saves wall repair costs and because they can be simply wiped clean without such disadvantages as requiring time consuming or complicated cleaning methods, they can contribute a great deal to healthcare hygiene.